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THE ART OF THE ATHLETE EXHIBITION by RPMF March 30, 2022 The Art of the Athlete Exhibition 2022 On first reading it may sound like a juxtaposition. One may think that sport and art represent rather opposing worlds and that they have little place alongside one another. But are...

Keely Hodgkinson picks up her paintbrush to help the next generation Posted by Jason Henderson | Mar 29, 2022 | Middle-distance runner’s art will feature in an exhibition in London to help raise funds for the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund and Lloyd Cowan Bursary. You could join her too if you...

As part of the Art of Sporting Heritage Month, we are delighted to be joined by Roald Bradstock, “The Olympic Picasso” As an Olympic athlete, representing Great Britain and the US as a Javelin thrower, and as an Olympic artist with a wealth of experience in...

Going for the Old sports-masters December 10, 2021 By Roald Bradstock My days of competing in the Olympic Games and going for the Gold are long, long gone.  But that doesn’t mean my days of competing are over, even though I am just a few months shy from turning...

Going For The Old Published: 2021-12-07 5/5 Average rating My days of competing in the Olympic Games and going for the Gold are long, long gone.  But that doesn’t mean my days of competing are over, even though I am just a few months shy from turning 60....

Where Sport Meets Arts and Culture The Olympic Agora is a lively cultural destination in the host city of the Olympic Games, with dynamic exhibitions, artistic interventions, special events and digital activations. As every edition of the Olympic Games is played out in an atmosphere of excellence,...

Tokyo Olympics Gets Cultural Hub   The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which are set to open in the Japanese capital next month after being delayed by a year because of the pandemic, will be accompanied by a new cultural hub called Olympic Agora. Running from July 1...

“Olympic Agora” cultural hub to open ahead of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020   The first-ever Olympic Agora will commemorate the cultural aspect of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, featuring a permanent, site-specific legacy sculpture by French artist Xavier Veilhan; a photography installation by Japanese artist Rinko Kawauchi;...

“Olympic Agora” cultural hub to open ahead of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020   Featuring a series of art installations, exhibitions and digital programmes celebrating Olympism, the first-ever Olympic Agora will commemorate the cultural aspect of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The programme will feature a site-specific legacy...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Power of Negativity Published: 2021-05-02 In today’s sporting world a lot of emphasis is put on the power of positivity: making positive comments, creating a positive environment, and having positive thoughts – which together creates a positive experience and...

If you have a great idea for a creative project that brings to life the Olympic values you could be flown to Japan all expenses paid to work with the OLY Arts creative team at the next Olympic Games. The deadline is November 30 to submit a proposal...

Here is a fantastic opportunity for artistic Olympians to showcase your talents at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and to join the global community of creatively minded Olympians. Olympians of all ages and nationalities are invited to submit creative proposals for projects to be implemented during...

More than 150 participants from 107 National Olympians Associations (NOAs) came together in Lausanne for the World Olympians Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland last week. Under the theme Olympians for Life, the Forum reinforced the special status of Olympians as the ambassadors at the heart of the Olympic Movement,...