Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 30/No. 3 – 2022
This is the last edition of our journal for 2022, a tumultuous year by any standards. The ISOH executive board wishes you a peaceful holiday period and hope you enjoy the contents of our magazine. In “JUBILEES, CELEBRATION AND REMEMBRANCE,”
ISOH President Christian […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 30/No. 2 – 2022
At the suggestion of Czech professor Josef Gruss, the 23 of June, the day on which it was decided to reintroduce the Olympic Games in 1894, has been celebrated worldwide as Olympic Day since 1948. In this year’s message of “Together, for a Peaceful World”, Thomas Bach reaffirmed the role sport can […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 30/No. 1 – 2022
The 24th Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022 are history. IOC President Thomas Bach called them “truly exceptional” at the closing ceremony, which seemed to reflect the opinion of most of the athletes. The COVID-19 pandemic forced these Games to be held in a bubble as well, which meant they lost a lot of their flair. […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 29/No. 3 – 2021
The Olympic flame in Tokyo had hardly been extinguished when the flame for the XXIV Winter Olympiad in Beijing was ignited ten weeks later in Ancient Olympia. Philip Barker reports on both events in this issue, which closes the 29th year of the Journal of Olympic History. A key focus will be on China, […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 29/No. 2 – 2021
At this moment, as I write these words, the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo – postponed by a year – are officially being opened. The Japanese hosts, forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to adjust their plans to constantly changing conditions, have done a great amount. Most importantly, they have promised safe […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 29/No. 1 – 2021
Along with the start of the cherry blossom front, which brings the Japanese islands to bloom from the southwest to the northeast, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay began on 25 March with a year’s delay. There is no going back now! The 121-day countdown, for which extensive hygiene measures have been taken in the […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 28/No. 3 – 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world. People have learned to deal with it, although there is no end in sight to the pandemic. The ISOH has also been forced to face this challenge. Since the printed edition of the Journal cannot be sent to all countries, we have decided to make the new edition available without restriction to all […]
Journal of Olympic History – Vol. 28/No. 2 – 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. This was a decision unique in Olympic history. The Games are now scheduled to take place from 23rd July to 8th August 2021. […]
Showing the Flag
in Moscow
The 1980 Moscow Olympics came to an end forty years ago and at the closing ceremony, the Stars and Stripes was to have been raised in honour of Los Angeles, the host city for the 1984 Games. Instead, as a result of an edict from the […]
Coronavirus and Your Journal
COVID-19 has even had an impact on the Journal of Olympic History. The last edition was completed at the end of March following the lighting of the Olympic flame. Unfortunately, international mail has since experienced […]