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OLYMPIC STUDIES CENTRE COLLECTIONS
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.
OUR COLLECTIONS INCLUDE
the official publications of the international olympic committee
All the documents published by the IOC since 1894, such as: the Olympic Charter, the Olympic Review, the annual reports, etc.
The IOC Historical Archives since 1894
The official publications of the olympic movement
Publications of the Organising Committees of the Olympic Games, including the official reports of the Summer and Winter Games
Publications of the International Sports Federations and the National Olympic Committees
The candidature files from the cities wishing to host the Olympic Games
The Olympic Studies Centre contents
The "OSC reference collection", offering comprehensive and chronological information on various key topics related to the Olympic Games and the IOC
The "Zoom in" pages proposing an editorial, useful links as well as official and academic publications on important topics of Olympism