Sport in History

Our latest episode is now live & direct from the pit lane at @SilverstoneIM as Richard Haynes & Raymond Boyle discuss their book 'Streaming the Formula 1 rivalry' with Mike Beddoes. Thanks to @ihr_history & @BritSportHisSoc in making this event happen! open.spotify.com/episode/61XVYs…

Our latest episode is now live, thanks to the amazing team over at @CricketAcademic who held their highly successful conference over the weekend at Hughes Hall in Cambridge. You can listen now via the link below & or where you get our podcasts ⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/4sVFIe…

For those unable to join us last night at our @ihr_history seminar, you can now listen to the event with @FionaSkillen, @KJ61 & @JulieMcNeill1 discussing the impact & challenges learned from their 2024 book, A most beautiful game Available now ⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/6jVS1v…

Sports History @BritSportHisSoc & Sporting Heritage: Working in Partnership. An in-person event bringing together delegates from sports history and sporting heritage to build stronger partnerships for the future. 📍 Heritage Quay 📅 5 Feb | 10am–4pm (GMT) tinyurl.com/mr462ckd

Just published: New Sport in History special journal on the history of Physical Education that I've guest edited with Professor Dil Porter. Features articles on Ireland, England, France, Portugal and South Africa. #physicaleducation #history #sport tandfonline.com/toc/rsih20/45/4

The latest episode from our associated podcast! Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Please remember if you are publishing with us and wish to promote your work or you wish to be on the podcast, please reach out to the podcast team!!

My new book When Fitness Went Global is out today! It’s the story of how gyms, diets, supplements, influencers, and strength culture went from local experiments to a worldwide industry. From Sandow to smartphone era. If you’re interested in sport, history, fitness, or how we built the modern body, this is for you. It’s currently 10% off with @BloomsburyHist Linkl: bloomsbury.com/uk/when-fitnes… Thanks to everyone who supported this project along the way. I could not be more excited!!!

Our latest episode with @collinstony of @ICSHC & @LboroSport discussing his book on rugby league legend Roy Francis published by @BloomsburySport earlier this year is now LIVE! Well worth a listen for lovers of rugby league and/or Black British history! shows.acast.com/sport-in-histo…

***NEW ARTICLE ALERT*** Zimbabwean professional football in turbulent economic times, 1980–2020 by Praise Gamuchirai Karuma of @UniversityOfZim tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The journal is looking for TWO NEW editors (one senior and one junior) to begin their tenure in January 2026! You can find out more information about this exciting opportunity via the link below and the deadline for applications is November 30th!! sportinhistory.org/articles/edito…

We're thrilled to announce the release of the revised edition of Richard Holt's iconic book 'Sport and the British' by @OxUniPress. A must-have for sports historians for over 35 years, Holt's book has been called “The bible of Sports History”.

The @SprtinHistory journal, of which we’re named after, is now on @bluesky. You can find them there via the link below or by searching for the username as shown in the picture below. Please feel free to share this as far & wide as you can!! bsky.app/profile/sporti…

To add to our post from yesterday, @SprtinHistory is increasing its online presence by joining LinkedIn. If you’re on @LinkedIn, feel free to give them a follow via the link below & if you’re publishing in the journal soon, please tag them when you do! linkedin.com/company/sport-…

What range of terms better captures the involvement of women in coaching-related roles? And how did women transcend social constraints to pursue coaching? Learn more 👇👇 #womenssport #herstory tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

📢New article📢 An introductory essay to a special issue on women as sports coaches by @natationist, Jörg Krieger, and @sammyoldfield. How have narrow definitions of ‘coach’ limited the relevant literature?

And how did she benefit from her involvement in the Institute of Danish Women’s Gymnastics? Learn more 👇👇 #swimminghistory #womenssport tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📢New article📢 An #OpenAccess piece by Jörg Krieger on the #Danish #swimming coach Ingeborg Paul-Petersen. How did Paul-Petersen develop the skills to mold her athletes into top swimmers? What characteristics did she exhibit as a coach?

📢New article📢 @PhysCstudy writes on the #FIFA #videogame franchise and the use/misuse of history 🎮🎮 Which histories are privileged? How are those histories told? And in what ways is history leveraged to promote in-play purchases? Learn more 👇👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

And what does the phenomenon tell us about broader social, economic, and cultural change? Learn more 👇👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📢New article📢 @alexnmold chronicles the #running and #jogging boom in Britain during the seventies and eighties 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ What factors contributed to the rapid growth of jogging and fun running? How did the boom coincide with growing consumerism, individualism, and healthism?