Bach arrives in Tokyo as flame begins Japanese tour
IOC President Thomas Bach has begun his first visit to Japan since the COVID-19 crisis forced the postponement of the Olympics. Bach arrived by chartered plane after observing “additional isolation […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 34/No. 1 – 2026
The revival of the Olympic Games at the end of the nineteenth century cannot be understood if it is only viewed in isolation from the broader intellectual and political climate of the time, in which Pierre de Coubertin was acting. The 1880s and 1890s were marked by an intense belief in […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 33/No. 3 – 2025
In recent years, several sport museums across the world have faced severe financial difficulties, revealing the fragility of institutions dedicated to preserving physical sporting culture. 2025 – River & Rowing Museum (RRM), Henley-on-Thames (GBR). Once UK National Heritage Museum […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 33/No. 2 – 2025
The Journal of Olympic History (JOH) is always eagerly anticipated by many ISOH members who maintain a deep and often emotional connection with the Olympic Movement. Our readership is diverse: active competitors and former athletes, IOC members and other sports officials, […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 33/No. 1 – 2025
The International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) extends its warmest congratulations to the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC) on its 50th anniversary. This milestone is a testament to the Committee’s
remarkable contributions to preserving and promoting the legacy […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 32/No. 3 – 2024
For the first time, ISOH has joined Panathlon International, the Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC) and the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) at a gathering during an Olympic Games. The aim was to debate how these four long standing organisations could become stronger […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 32/No. 2 – 2024
A major milestone and groundbreaking achievement was celebrated at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris 2024. For the first time, female athletes were given the same number of places at the Games as the men. It has been a long road to get there. No women were allowed to take part at all in […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 32/No. 1 – 2024
Paris is preparing for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in 2024. Once again, they will surely be superlative,
the river Seine meandering through Paris will play a role, the programme will be innovative and cultural events will be diverse and heterogeneous. We, the Olympic […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 31/No. 3 – 2023
Anniversaries should be celebrated; people want to remember what has happened and engage in a culture of remembrance. As historians, we are particularly fond of doing this and like to note that 100 years ago, the first Winter Olympics took place in the winter sports destination of […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 31/No. 2 – 2023
MONUMENTS OF OLYMPIC CULTURE
ISOH President Christian Wacker examines Olympic Heritage and asks How can Olympic monuments be protected and preserved for posterity? In SPORT FOR A WORLD OF PEACE, Richard Pound offers a personal reflection on the Olympic Congress […]