ISOH Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Frantisek Kolar
Professor Frantisek Kolar has received the official insignia of the ISOH Lifetime achievement award in Istanbul from ISOH President Christian Wacker. “I would never have imagined that I would one day be inducted […]
ISOH GA Opens in Istanbul
Turkey Olympic Committee (TOC) President Ahmet Gulum has spoken of his dream to host the 2036 Olympics at the opening of the ISOH General Assembly (GA) in Istanbul. “I believe we are the best candidate for the 2036 Olympics and we can get connections across […]
2025 ISOH General Assembly
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A Flame for Cortina D’Ampezzo in 1956
In exactly one month’s time, the Olympic Flame will be lit by actress Mary Mina in the magnificent surroundings of the temple of Hera in Olympia. After making its way across Greece to Athens, the Flame begins its journey across Italy on December 6 from Rome. […]
Plans revealed for Olympic Flame’s nine days in Greece
Alpine skier Alexandros “AJ” Ginnis and water polo player Eleni Xenaki will both have the opportunity to hold the Torch for Milano Cortina as further details of the Flame Lighting Ceremonies in Greece were revealed at the Olympic Museum […]
Return to Tokyo
A Museum of World Athletics (MOWA) exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on the history of the World Athletics Championships has already attracted 150,000 visitors to Tokyo as the city prepares to welcome the event for the second time. They are scheduled to begin […]
Australian Olympians Share Memories of Sydney
Gold medallists from the Sydney 2000 Olympics have been visiting schools to launch an Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) “Olympics Unleashed” Roadshow to mark the 25th anniversary of those Games. It is the latest in a series of […]
Taranto 2026 marks 75th anniversary of Mediterranean Games
Taranto’s Castel Saint Angelo has been lit up in the colours of the Italian tricolor and a special clock set in motion to mark exactly one year until the 2026 Mediterranean Games. “The Games are a historic opportunity, and […]
Rebuilding the Olympics After War
This week 80 years ago, the second world war came to an end after the surrender of Japan was announced. Although many of the formal instruments were not signed until September 1945, the revival of international sporting competition was seen as an important part of […]
Golden Statue of Milliat Finds Permanent Home
The statue of sports activist Alice Milliat last seen at the Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony has now been installed in the Rue de la Chappelle in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Milliat was one of ten inspirational women depicted during […]
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