The International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) is a

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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 ''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 – mainly between

Bill Mallon William James Mallon (born February 2, 1952) is an American orthopedic surgeon, former professional golfer and a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games. Golf career Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Mallon studied at Duke University a ...

(United States) and Ture Widlund (

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) – 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 of

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. Those present were Ian Buchanan (

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), Stan Greenberg (

), Ove Karlsson (

), Bill Mallon (United States), Peter Matthews (

David Wallechinsky David Wallechinsky (born David Wallace, February 5, 1948) is an American populist historian and television commentator, the president of the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and the founder and editor-in-chief of AllGov.com and ...

(United States), and Ture Widlund (

). The invited guests who sent regrets were: Anthony Bijkerk (

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), Peter Diamond (United States), Pim Huurman (

), Erich Kamper (

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), Volker Kluge (

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), John Lucas (United States), and Wolf Lyberg (

). 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. 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) is president.

''Journal of Olympic History''

The ISOH publishes the ''Journal of Olympic History'' (formerly ''Citius, Altius, Fortius'').

Membership

, the ISOH has about 340 members from 48 nations.ISOH 2007, cited. 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.ISOH 2007, cited. Other members are collectors of Olympic memorabilia, such as

Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Raleigh DeGeer Amyx (June 14, 1938 – June 30, 2019) was an American collector of Presidential, Americana, military, sports, NASA, and Olympic artifacts, including gold, silver and bronze winners medals presented to athletes. Early life, educ ...

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* {{Authority control Sports organizations established in 1991 History of the Olympics Historical societies International non-profit organizations 1991 establishments in England

History

''Journal of Olympic History''

Membership

See also

References

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