Syracuse media library

As a source of reference for Olympic knowledge, The Olympic Studies Centre offers access to unique collections covering all the main subject areas linked to the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement, and their place in society.

Our expert team is permanently engaged in adding the best and most relevant Olympic knowledge to our collection. As such, between 1,000 and 2,000 new books and hundreds of academic articles are added to our collections on a yearly basis, and are searchable via this portal. Click here for a quick overview of our latest publications available.

We offer publications in English and French, the two official languages of the Olympic Movement. We also hold some publications in German, Spanish and the languages of host countries of the Olympic Games. Click here to learn more about our document acquisition policy.

- All IOC official publications since its creation in 1894

- The IOC historical archives since 1894 (see IOC Archives access rules)

- Official publications and reports from the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs)

- Candidature files from the cities wishing to host the Olympic Games

- International Sports Federation (IF) and National Olympic Committee (NOC) publications  on the occasion of the Olympic Games

- Academic articles, books and selected dissertations

- Digital books, electronic publications, journals and e-journals 

- Final reports of former grantholders for the PhD and Advanced research grant programmes

- Reference documents and factsheets on all core topics related to the Games and the Olympic Movement

- FAQ on Olympic.org with over 100 of the most frequently asked questions and answers

- Olympic Games results database. If you need further data extractions from this database, please contact us.