France Delight At Sevens Gold and Beach Sprint Baptism Brings Gold for China
France beat South Africa 26-19 to win the men’s rugby sevens in what was a close encounter right up to the last moments when a touchdown gave the French a little breathing space. The match […]
Spectacular Opening for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
The Youth Olympic Flame has been lit by two teenage Senegalese athletes. Fencer Abdourahmane Marieme Sy and judoka Aicha Diop set Dakar 2026 in motion by igniting a cauldron at a Ceremony which delivered in abundance on its promise of African […]
Counting Down to Dakar 2026
Teams are now arriving in Dakar for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first global Olympic event to be held on African soil. They were originally scheduled to take place in 2022 but were postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s been a long time; we’re […]
“A Passion for Olympic History” David Miller (1935-2026)
ISOH has learnt with sadness of the passing of the distinguished sports journalist David Miller at the age of 91. He covered the Olympics from 1964 to 2012 and wrote extensively on the Olympic Movement in a career spanning more than 60 […]
Reminder of Olympic History Treasure Trove in Lausanne for ISOH
The Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) in Lausanne has just received the “Sports Organisation Award” from the 2026 European Association for Sports Management (EASM) “for its contribution to academic research and for strengthening ties […]
Olympic Connections Celebrated at ISOH General Assembly
Mouad Benouzekri has celebrated receiving the trophy for the ISOH Poster competition by evoking the greatest moments of Moroccan Olympic history. “Thank you for encouraging researchers and for giving a young […]
ISOH General Assembly opens in Lausanne
The 2026 ISOH General Assembly opened at the Olympic Studies Centre(OSC) Lausanne with a message from International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry who is attending the Asian Games in Aichi Nagoya. […]
GA’26 Lausanne, Switzerland, September 18-20
Program for the ISOH General Assembly 2026 […]
ISOH heads to the “Olympic Capital”
The Olympic Museum and Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) in Lausanne will be at the heart of the ISOH General Assembly this weekend Lausanne is officially known as the “Olympic Capital” and has been the official headquarters of the Olympic Movement since 1915. […]
Jean-Loup Chappelet Receives 2026 ISOH Lifetime Award
Professor Jean-Loup Chappelet is a leading scholar of Olympic history, governance and sport management. His lifelong engagement with the Olympic Movement combines historical and academic research with […]
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