Olympic Order for Richard Pound
Richard Pound, Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee and ISOH Executive Committee representative has been invested with the Olympic Order as the IOC Session in Costa Navarino came to a close. He received the insignia from President […]
Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC President
Kirsty Coventry has been elected as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President after only one round of voting at the Session at Costa Navarino. 49 votes in the first round proved decisive for Coventry. Juan Antonio Samaranch received 28 […]
Emotional Tribute From Afghanistan for Bach
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has received an emotional tribute from Afghan IOC member Samira Asghari at the IOC Session in Costa Navarino. It came after a proposal to make him Honorary Life President was tabled. […]
IOC Session opens in Olympia
Rain fell beneath leaden skies in Ancient Olympia as the 144th International Olympic Committee Session officially opened in a cavalcade of traditional Greek music and dance at the International Olympic Academy (IOA). It was appropriate that new Hellenic […]
A Century of IOC Presidential Elections
The election of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President in Costa Navarino on Thursday will mark 100 years since members first voted for their President in an authentic contest. Before then, there had only been two IOC Presidents. […]
Election Time at the IOC
The election of a new International Olympic Committee (IOC) President at the Greek resort of Costa Navarino this Thursday is arguably the most significant sporting event of the year. A record seven candidates are bidding to succeed Thomas Bach as […]
ISOH To Organise Poster Competition in Olympia
ISOH and The International Olympic Academy have joined forces to launch an “International Poster Presentation” competition for participants in the IOA’s 2025 Session for Young Ambassadors in Ancient Olympia,which […]
ISOH Member Greenberg elected to Athletics Hall of Fame
Long standing ISOH member Stan Greenberg has been inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame in recognition of his contribution to the sport. “It feels as if now is the right time to honour a man whose […]
Applications Open for 2025 IOA Educators Session
The International Olympic Academy (IOA) has opened the application phase for its summer session for Educators from Higher Institutes of Physical Education. It is the 15th of its kind and is scheduled to run from July 6th to 11th. […]
Bach To Resign IOC Membership
Three weeks before the identity of his successor as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President is revealed, it has been confirmed that Thomas Bach will also stand down as an IOC member when his term formally ends in June. Bach, who is set to turn 72 in December, […]