Journal of Olympic History
11 November 2020

The world has changed since the last edition of the Journal. Our fears have become reality as the spread of COVID-19 has forced the IOC and Japanese organisers to postpone the Tokyo Olympics by a year. […]

Journal of Olympic History
27 July 2020

The world has changed since the last edition of the Journal. Our fears have become reality as the spread of COVID-19 has forced the IOC and Japanese organisers to postpone the Tokyo Olympics by a year. […]

Journal of Olympic History
18 March 2020

In these difficult times, and with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games postponed, we invite everyone to enjoy this free issue of the Journal of Olympic History. […]

Olympics Films 1964-1984: Troubled Times and Troubled Films Mixed with Excellent Exceptions

Most of the official Olympic films between 1948 and 1960 were serious sports documentaries that tried to present as many sports and events as possible. […]

Olympics Films 1948-1960: Serious Event Coverage with Touches of Sexism and Racism

Most of the official Olympic films between 1948 and 1960 were serious sports documentaries that tried to present as many sports and events as possible. […]

Karel Wendl (1930-2019), Thank You Karel

Karel Wendl, who played an important role in promoting the study of Olympic history, passed away in Prague on 8 May 2019. […]

The Rebels of 1894 and a Visionary Activist

On 23rd June, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) celebrates the 125th anniversary of its foundation, which was announced on the eighth day […]

Olympics Films, Part 1: From the Beginning to Leni Riefenstahl’s Berlin Docudrama

In 2017, Criterion Collection, with the collaboration of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), released a boxed set of 53 of the official films […]

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