M.A. Olympic Studies

Diagoras Olympic Journal Special Edition

We are delighted to announce that the fourth issue of ‘Diagoras: The Academic Journal for Olympic Studies’ was published on 29.10.2020.

M.A. Olympic Studies - Ten Years Looking Back: E-Book available

The book "M.A. Olympic Studies - Ten Years Looking Back" is now available on our website. Under the link "Anniversary Book: TYLB 2020" you can download the e-book as a PDF, in epub format or read it online.

E-Teaching M.A. Olympic Studies´"International Relations and the Olympic Movement"

In the week from the 28.09.2020 to 03.10.2020, the 3rd module of the 7th intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies took place. Unfortunately, there was no chance to meet each other on-site in Cologne due to Covid-19. However, with the right equipment it was possible to make the module also online enjoyable and informative. The topic...

"M.A. Olympic Studies - 10 Years Looking Back" Book Launch

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the M.A. Olympic Studies program, a small celebration took place on 27.10.2020 in accordance with the Covid-19 regulations. Actually, a large celebration was planned for all former graduates and current students of the program. This was transformed into a small circle of the 1st year...

M.A. Olympic Studies - 8th Intake Application Process

8th Intake Application Process

On behalf of the M.A. Olympic Studies programme and all our partners, we are delighted to announce that the application period for the 8th intake is currently ongoing. The new intake is due to commence their studies in September 2021 and we continue to welcome all applications up until the...

Daniel Quanz on Coubertin´s philosophical foundations

OSC´s Daniel Quanz was invited to the "I CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE CIENCIAS DEL DEPORTE, OLIMPISMO Y MOVIMIENTO OLÍMPICO - RETOS DEL MOVIMIENTO OLIMPICO Y DEL DEPORTE POST-COVID 19" (1st International Congress on Sports, Olympism and the Olympic Movement - Challenges for the Olympic Movement and Sports after Covid 19", an...

International Olympic Academy: Appointment to the Programme Commission

Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong has been appointed by the President of the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Olympia (Greece) to the newly established program commission. It is the task of the commission to develop new teaching programmes which the IOA offers for doctoral candidates, students, teachers, members of National...

Mourning for Prof. Wolfgang Decker

The Institute for Sport History and Center for Olympic Studies (OSC) mourns the death of Univ.-Prof. (em) Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Decker, who passed away on April 28, 2020 at the age of 78. Until his death, Mr. Decker was still active at the institute and OSC and enriched the learning and research atmosphere. We will always...

Back-to-back M.A. Olympic Studies Module Weeks

From the 29th February to 7th March and 8th to 14th March 2020, two consecutive teaching weeks of the M.A. Olympic Studies were delivered at the German Sport University Cologne (GSU).

Annett Chojnacki - ESport as an Olympic Sport?

Annett Chojnacki-Bennemann, an expert in sports law and head of the central office of the German Disabled Sports Association, was invited by the Institute of Sport History to deliver a guest lecture during the course of the degree programme M.A. Olympic Studies. The lecture was held on 12th March within the 5th on-site module...