Days before the anniversary of the Barcelona’92 opening ceremony, a new chapter of the Oral Memory project
On 25 July, the 34th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games will be celebrated — an event that transformed the city and established it as one of the world’s leading sports capitals. Against this backdrop, the Joan Antonio Samaranch Olympic and Sport Studies Centre presents a new instalment of the […]
46 Years Since Joan Antoni Samaranch Became President of the International Olympic Committee
Barcelona native Joan Antoni Samaranch was elected President of the IOC on 16 July 1980, during the 83rd IOC Session held in Moscow. He succeeded the Irishman Lord Killanin at the head of an organization that was going through a period of institutional and economic weakness, and served as President for 21 years, until 2001. […]
Submissions open for the 17th BCN Sports Film Festival: this is your moment to be heard
Are you a filmmaker, an athlete, a storyteller? This is your moment. Submissions are now open for the 17th edition of the BCN Sports Film Festival, taking place in Barcelona in February 2027, and we want you to be part of it. Create the video that will speak for the festival: SpotSport contest, €1,000 I […]
Fundació Barcelona Olímpica opens the XIII International Art on Paper Award
The Fundació Barcelona Olímpica has launched a new edition of the International Art on Paper Award, a contest that since 2010 has strengthened the bond between art and sport while promoting contemporary artistic creation. This year’s edition carries special significance: 2027 marks the 35th anniversary of the Barcelona’92 Olympic Games, and the jury will give […]
Barcelona pays tribute to Joan Antoni Samaranch
A solemn ceremony at the Palauet Albéniz gardens has brought together Spain’s highest authorities, the Samaranch family and representatives of the Olympic movement — including members of the Board of Trustees of the Fundació Barcelona Olímpica, the managing body of the Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport Joan Antoni Samaranch. Barcelona has held an emotional posthumous […]
Barcelona uncovers everything a Grand Départ truly means
The session held at the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sports Museum as part of the «The Value of Sport in the 21st Century» series has been a revelation about the true scale of what it takes to host the Tour de France Grand Départ. Moderated by journalist Jordi Fandiño, the event has brought together […]
The Biblioteca Josefina Castellví hosts the public launch of the book on Barcelona’s historic sporting spaces
The Fundació Barcelona Olímpica held the public launch of the book Espais esportius que han fet història a Barcelona at the Biblioteca Josefina Castellví de Bon Pastor. The event took place in the context of 2026, the year Barcelona holds the distinction of World Capital of Architecture, and highlighted the connection between sport, heritage and […]
The Fundació Barcelona Olímpica presents the book recovering the memory of the city’s historic sports venues
The book documents more than 130 settings linked to sporting activity in Barcelona from the late 19th century to the present day, highlighting a heritage largely unknown to the general public. The Fundació Barcelona Olímpica has presented the book “Espais esportius que han fet història a Barcelona” at an event held at the Barcelona City […]
The Bedmar family donates its Barcelona’92 Olympic Games collection to the Fundació Barcelona Olímpica
The Fundació Barcelona Olímpica has incorporated into its archive a significant collection of photographic material from the personal archive of photographers Francisco Bedmar and Jordi Bedmar, father and son, closely linked to the visual documentation of the Barcelona 1992 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The donation was received by the Director of the Fundació Barcelona Olímpica, Francesc Terrón, and […]
The mind, a key factor in elite sports performance at the second day of the XVI Olympic Forum
The second day of the XVI Olympic Forum – Romà Cuyàs Memorial focused on the psychological dimension of high-performance sport under the theme “Mind and Performance”, further consolidating the Forum as a key space for reflection on the present and future challenges of sport and Olympism. The session began with a welcome address by Francesc Terrón, Director of […]
