Prof. Dr. Norbert Müller and Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong have been re-appointed to the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Heritage respectively Olympic Education. The continuity of their appointments is evidence for the appreciation of the expertise which both professors are bringing in into the work and mission of the respective commissions. A first meeting of the Commissions

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong, Chair of the Institute of Sports History and Director of the Olympic Studies Center, was invited as keynote speaker to the 4th International Session for Olympic Medalists or Olympians by the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Olympia. The session, which ran from July 2nd to July 8th 2018, was attended by 35 Olympians from

1st African Pierre de Coubertin Youth Forum The CIPC will organize this forum in collaboration with the Foundation Sport, Development and Peace based in Cape Town, South Africa, to honour the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela in 2018. The core aim of the Forum is to provide a platform for African youth acknowledging the ideals of Pierre de Coubertin