International Society of Olympic Historians
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TheInternational Society of Olympic Historians(ISOH) is anon-profit organizationfounded 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.[1]The ISOH publishes theJournal of Olympic History(JOH,formerlyCitius, Altius, Fortius) three times a year.
History
[edit]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 – mainly betweenBill Mallon(United States) and Ture Widlund (Sweden) – 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 section ofLondon.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).[1]
ISOH was formed with the purpose of promoting and studying the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games. This purpose is achieved primarily through research into their history, through the gathering of historical and statistical data concerning the Olympic Movement and Olympic Games, through the publication of the research via journals and other publications, and through the cooperation of the membership.[1]
From its inception to 2000, Ian Buchanan has been the president of the ISOH. In 2000, this function was taken over by Bill Mallon. From 2004 to 2012 Dr. Karl Lennartz (Germany) and from 2012 to 2020 David Wallechinsky (United States) served as presidents. Since 2020 the archaeologist and sports historian Dr. Christian Wacker (Germany) has been president.[2]
Journal of Olympic History
[edit]The ISOH publishes theJournal of Olympic History(formerlyCitius, Altius, Fortius).[3]
Membership
[edit]As of 2007[update],the ISOH has about 340 members from 48 nations.[1]The membership includes well-known Olympic historians and researchers on Olympic topics. The majority of recent books on the Olympic Games have been written by ISOH members. Over 20 ISOH members have received the Olympic Order for their contributions to the Olympic Movement, and several members of the IOC and several Olympians are members.[1]
Notable members
[edit]- Raleigh DeGeer Amyx,collector of Olympic memorabilia[4]
- Bob Barney,university professor and founder of the International Center for Olympic Studies[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Sources consulted
- ISOH (2007).""International Society of Olympic Historians: Organization"".ISOH.org. Archived fromthe originalon 8 February 2007.
- Endnotes
- ^abcdeISOH 2007, cited.
- ^"Staff 4 Columns | International Society of Olympic Historians – ISOH".Archivedfrom the original on 2021-05-19.Retrieved2021-05-19.
- ^"Journal of Olympic History".International Society of Olympic Historians. Archived fromthe originalon 31 August 2012.Retrieved23 August2012.
- ^Shields, Todd (January 25, 1997)."Super Bowl Rings Now in Hands of Collector".The Washington Post.Archivedfrom the original on October 3, 2012.Retrieved2011-07-20.
- ^"Robert K. Barney".FiT Publishing.West Virginia University.March 23, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on August 12, 2023.RetrievedAugust 4,2023.
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