The International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 with the purpose of promoting and studying the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games. The majority of recent books on the Olympic Games have been written by ISOH members. The ISOH publishes the <!--REDIRECTS HERE-->Journal of Olympic History (JOH, formerly Citius, Altius, Fortius) three times a year.

History

The International Society of Olympic Historians was formed as the result of a meeting in London, England, in December 1991. The idea of forming an Olympic historical society had been the subject of correspondence &ndash; mainly between Bill Mallon (United States) and Ture Widlund (Sweden) &ndash; for many years. On Thursday, 5 December 1991, a group of potential members met at the Duke of Clarence, a small pub in the Kensington district. Those present were Ian Buchanan (Great Britain), Stan Greenberg (Great Britain), Ove Karlsson (Sweden), Bill Mallon (United States), Peter Matthews (Great Britain), David Wallechinsky (United States), and Ture Widlund (Sweden). The invited guests who sent regrets were: Anthony Bijkerk (Netherlands), Peter Diamond (United States), Pim Huurman (Netherlands), Erich Kamper (Austria), Volker Kluge (Germany), John Lucas (United States), and Wolf Lyberg (Sweden).

Journal of Olympic History

The ISOH publishes the Journal of Olympic History (formerly Citius, Altius, Fortius).This is produced three times a year and is supported by a website: www.isoh.org

Notable members

  • Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, collector of Olympic memorabilia
  • Bob Barney, university professor and founder of the International Center for Olympic Studies
  • Bruce Kidd, Olympian and university professor.

See also

  • Sports history organizations

References

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  • https://isoh.org/isoh-awards/

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