Is this really the centenary Winter Olympics?' Join @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Prof. Martin Polley @historymartin.bsky.social as he speaks to the @historyextra.bsky.social Podcast 'History Behind the Headlines: Briefing' - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i... #sportshistory #WinterOlympics

Look out for @icshc.bsky.social Dr Heather Dichter's @hdichter.bsky.social thread of Winter Olympic Games facts and #sportshistory content via the below timeline! #MilanoCortina #WinterOlympics

Always remembered. Never forgotten. #FlowersofManchester #MUFC #sportshistory

'George Orwell: Life and Legacy' (Oxford University Press, 2026). New publication by @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor, Robert Colls. George Orwell has never been more quoted and misquoted. Can he be rescued from the soundbites? www.waterstones.com/book/george-... #Orwell #GeorgeOrwell

Interested in the history of sport? Considering postgraduate study? Want a distance-learning course that is flexible and offers full and part-time study routes? Our MA Sports History and Culture could be for you! @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk dmu.ac.uk/study/course...

'From the suburbs of London to the slopes of St Moritz'. @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor Martin Polley will be speaking at this Olympic Studies Research Centre (University of East London (UEL)) online webinar on 18th February. Register at - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-the-s... #sportshistory

Keen on History study at University? Come along this Saturday (7th) to the @dmu.ac.uk #DMUOpenDay where you can find out more about our BA History and speak to our Dr Dave Dee (+ student Ambassador Evelyn): 👉 Book Here - www.dmu.ac.uk/study/underg... 👉 Course Info: www.dmu.ac.uk/study/course...

Congratulations to Arsenal FC Women on winning the inaugural Women's Champions Cup by beating Corinthians 3 – 2. #sportshistory #arsenalwomen

The 2026 Olympic Games in Milan Cortina start in 10 days! I’ll share historical facts & related history scholarship about the Olympic Winter Games daily until the opening ceremony 🧵 #olympics #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️

'Urgent call to save Britain's oldest rollercoaster'. #Leisure #LeisureHistory via BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

For those unable to join us last night at our @ihr.bsky.social seminar last night, you can now listen to the event with @fionaskillen.bsky.social, @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social & Karen Fraser discussing their 2024 book, A most beautiful game Available now ⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/6jVS1v…

'Bradman baggy green cap sets record fee at auction'. #sportshistory via BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... #cricket #crickethistory

‘Off-Piste Olympics’. Look out for @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor Martin Polley @historymartin.bsky.social in the new February edition OUT NOW of @historyextra.bsky.social Magazine as he explores the history of the first ever Winter Games in 1908. #sportshistory #WinterOlympics

'A Month to Remember: Closing the UK Leg of the FIFA Master 26th Edition'. Report from the FIFA Master class as they complete the Humanities of Sport module here at the @icshc.bsky.social - www.cies.ch/cies/news/ne... #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins

Incredible tifo of The Beatles unveiled by Olympique de Marseille fans last night for their Champions League fixture against Liverpool. #sportshistory #UCL

OUT NOW! 'Sport and the British: A Modern History' - Oxford Studies in Social History (Paperback) by @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor Richard Holt. This NEW EDITION provides a complete rewrite of the original text, incorporating the most up-to-date research. www.waterstones.com/book/sport-a...

Congratulations to Senegal! Africa Cup of Nations Winners 2025. #sportshistory #AFCON

Blackburn Rovers mark 150th anniversary with a special limited edition kit. On November 15th 1875, at the first recorded meeting of the club, it was minuted: “That a Maltese cross be on the left breast in blue.” Proposed by W. Baguley. Seconded by A. Constantine. www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/de...

Milano Cortina 2026 set to be a landmark Olympic Winter Games for gender equality. www.olympics.com/ioc/news/mil... #sportshistory #WomenInSport #WinterOlympics

Last few hours remaining (deadline midday (12pm) Central European Time on Friday (9 January 2026) to apply for the 27th edition of Europe's No.1 ranked FIFA Master Postgraduate Course. Launch your sport business career here - www.cies.ch/education/fi... #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins

If you're looking for #history networks on BlueSky in 2026, our Starter Pack - recently updated - has details of 150 leading societies, organisations and groups active in the UK and Ireland bit.ly/4ptl0On #Skystorians

FIFA Master Programme renews strategic academic partnership. The opening Humanities of Sport module is delivered by the @icshc.bsky.social here at @dmu.ac.uk. Full report at this link - www.cies.ch/cies/news/ne... #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins

NEW - FIFA Master 'Where are they now?' interview with 2022 graduate, Aisha Nazia from India. Aisha began her course studies in the Humanities of Sport here at the @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk. Full interview - www.cies.ch/education/fi... #sportshistory #WomenInSport #WhereAmbitionBegins

'Black in the Game'. Fantastic to see that @icshc.bsky.social PhD graduate, Dr Paul Campbell (Uni. of Leicester) is the Chair of the Co-Curation Steering Group for this excellent exhibition at the National Football Museum in Manchester - nationalfootballmuseum.com/blackinthega... #sportshistory

Interested in the #history, #heritage and #traditions of #sport? Why not consider applying for the @icshc.bsky.social Distance Learning MA in Sports History and Culture? Further information at - www.dmu.ac.uk/study/course... #sportshistory #WinterOlympics #FIFAWC #LA28 @dmuhistory.bsky.social

Congratulations to American, Lindsey Vonn, who has made #sportshistory as the oldest skiing downhill World Cup winner at the age of 41. Vonn reached the achievement at St Moritz on Friday 12th December 2025, beating the previous record set by Austrian, Elisabeth Goergl, set in 2014 at the age of 33.

Do you work on sport & photography history - or one of those areas but have a great project idea that combines both? Come work with BOTH the amazing @phrc-dmu.bsky.social @ @icshc.bsky.social #sporthistory #photohist #skystorians 🗃️

Jamie Vardy becomes the first ever English player to win the Serie A player of the month award. Now playing for Cremonese, the striker received the award for his performances during the month of November. #sportshistory #FoxesNeverQuit #SerieA

FIFA Master @icshc.bsky.social Humanities of Sport Module Coordinator, James Panter, pictured at The FA St George's Park. #sportshistory

Congratulations to Weston-super-Mare who have reached the third round of The FA Cup for the first time in their 138 year history. #FACup #sportshistory

#OnThisDay On 5 December 1921 the Football Association banned women from playing football on FA-affiliated pitches. The ban was finally lifted In 1971. Pictured is the Government Rolling Mills Ladies Football Team in 1917. (Woolston, Southampton). #sportshistory #WomenInSport

It is always special to go behind the scenes at Manchester City FC. A big thank you to everyone at the club who made our @icshc.bsky.social FIFA Master Humanities of Sport module field visit possible and for making us so welcome. Pictures by @icshc.bsky.social James Panter. #sportshistory #MCFC

#sportshistory Congratulations Joe Root! A first Test Century in Australia. #TheAshes

Interested in the history of sport? Considering postgraduate study? Want a distance-learning course that is flexible and offers full and part-time study routes? Our MA Sports History and Culture could be for you! @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk

Further information on the International Football History Conference 2026 via @garyjames.bsky.social at this link - gjfootballarchive.com/2025/10/02/i... #sportshistory

Our Call For Papers/Presentations is now live for the International Football History Conference aka FootyCon 2026. Get your proposals in for what promises to be another great conference. The deadline is January 5th 2026!! #Footycon26

1/2 A truly fascinating morning at the @dmu.ac.uk Gallery. Thank you to legendary football photographer, Peter Robinson, and Gallery Arts Curator, Hugo Worthy, for meeting with the FIFA Master 26th edition class. Pictures by @icshc.bsky.social James Panter. #sportshistory #photography

We’re looking for recent PhDs from outside the UK / not UK citizens who are interested in working with @icshc.bsky.social for a #sporthistory postdoc application through the British Academy International Fellowship #skystorians 🗃️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

'Claret and blue, through and through: Billy Bonds embodied West Ham'. Via @theguardian.com by Jonathan Wilson. www.theguardian.com/football/202... #sportshistory

A big thank you to the Professional Footballers'​ Association for making us so welcome during our @icshc.bsky.social FIFA Master field visit this week and for allowing the class to learn more about the vital work being carried out to support both men and women's players in the professional game.

The Theatre of Dreams. FIFA Master class field visit to Manchester United FC as part of our Humanities of Sport module here at the @icshc.bsky.social. Pictures by FIFA Master Module Coordinator, James Panter. #sportshistory #MUFC #WhereAmbitionBegins #FIFAMaster

New Soccer & Society journal article by @icshc.bsky.social Prof Matt Taylor on Football Tours and Transnational History. The Special Issue authored with Prof Peter Beck (Kingston Uni) was mentioned in The Saturday Times sport section 22/11/25. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #sportshistory

FIFA Master class field visit to the National Football Museum in Manchester @nfmofficial.bsky.social. Picture by FIFA Master Module Coordinator, James Panter. The visit was part of our Humanities of Sport module here at the @icshc.bsky.social. #sportshistory #footballhistory #FIFAMaster

If you're interested in our MA Sports History and Culture programme and want to find out more, our Dr Dave Dee will be at the Postgraduate Open Evening this Thursday (27th). Bookings here: www.dmu.ac.uk/study/postgr... www.dmu.ac.uk/study/course... @dmu.ac.uk #pgstudy #postgraduate

It is always fascinating to have the opportunity to explore the collection at the National Football Museum and to reflect on the diverse cultural significance of the game. Pictures by @icshc.bsky.social FIFA Master Module Coordinator, James Panter. #sportshistory #footballhistory #FIFAMaster

1/2 A truly special FIFA Master field visit to Leicester City FC Women's Super League Football Team this week. A massive thank you to everyone at the club who made the visit possible. Pictures by @icshc.bsky.social FIFA Master Module Coordinator, James Panter. #LCFC #FoxesNeverQuit

'FIFA Master course 'perfect opportunity' to help Antonia make an impact in the world of sports'. @dmu.ac.uk news story with current @icshc.bsky.social student, Antonia Landgraf from Germany. www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/ne... #sportshistory #WomenInSport #Femaleleaders #WhereAmbitionBegins

Registration NOW OPEN! (This is a hybrid event). Massachusetts Historical Society Talk. 'Inventing the Boston Game: Football, Soccer & the Origins of a National Myth'. Tuesday, November 18, 2025 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM GMT. Further details - www.masshist.org/events/inven... #sportshistory

A special evening and field visit for the FIFA Master 26th edition class at Wembley Stadium for the England v. Serbia UEFA World Cup Qualifier Group match. The visit was part of our Humanities of Sport module here at the @icshc.bsky.social. Pictures by Module Coordinator, James Panter. #ThreeLions

Rob Steen obituary via @theguardian.com. Steen, a senior lecturer in sports journalism at the University of Brighton and a prolific writer for publications including The Guardian, passed away on 2nd November 2025. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n... #sportshistory