Olympic editorial reports in newspapers & magazines, interviews (television and radio) lectures, exhibitions & awards


2024

27. January 2024
Lecture – "The Furture of Olympic Legacy"
At the Olympic Museum of BiH, Sarajevo, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the XIV Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo 1984.


2023

30. August 2023
Article in Journal of Olympic History 02-2023, page 40-43, Wu Guanying | 1955–2022, The mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, by Markus Osterwalder
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25 July 2023
BBC News - Interview | About the unveiling and the new design of the Torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Expertise on the new torch design by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur and how it compares to older torches from past Olympic Games.
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25. June 2023
“Olympic Games – The Design”
ISOH Secretary General Markus Osterwalder’s two volume history has won first prize as the best Olympic book in the inaugural Festival of Olympic and Sports Literature.
The competition was held during the 27th World Olympic Collectors Fair (WOCF) in Paris from June 23-25, 2023. The fair was organised by International Association of Olympic Collectors (AICO) an organisation recognised by the International Olympic Committee.
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30. April 2023
Article in the Journal of Olympic History 01-2023, Paris 2024 Games Look Revealed, by Markus Osterwalder


2022

05. December 2022
Editorial Report published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) in Germany" with the title "70'000 objects", written by Mira Sutter/Switzerland

03. September 2022
Presentation of unknown und forgotten images from the Olympic Games in Munich 1972 during the General Assembly'22 of the International Society of Olympic Historians inside the Olympic Park in Munich/Germany

14. July 2022

Panel discussion on the exhibition, moderation: Christopher Young, Guests: Carsten de Riese, Michael Burke and Markus Osterwalder
Pinakothek der Moderne, "Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum"
Munich/Germany
08. July – 03. October 2022
Exhibition | Designing for the Olympic Games,
Pinakothek der Moderne – Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum,
Munich/Germany
16. February 2022
Editorial Report "Olympic Games as a job, hobby and passion" – Swiss newspaper – "Herisauer Nachrichten" by Tobias Baumann
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03. February 2022
TV Interview about the upcoming Winter Games in Beijing 2022
"Schweiz Aktuell" Swiss television SRF by Philipp Inauen
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January 2022

Editorial Report "Beijing 2022" The Olympic Design of Winter Games by Fred Grimm


2021

26. October 2021
Lecture and exhibition "Olympic Design" Schule für Gestaltung SFG
St.Gallen/Switzerland
26. October 2021
Exhibition | "Olympic Design" Schule für Gestaltung SfG
St.Gallen/Switzerland
October 2021
Editorial report "Die Ostschweiz", Five rings for Markus Osterwalder
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15. October 2021 – 06. March 2022

Exhibition | Deutsches Design 1949-1989
Dresden/Germany
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20 July 2021
Opening Online lecture "Olympic Language-Exploring the Look of the Games"
Ginza Graphic Gallery
Tokyo/Japan
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20. July – 28. August 2021
Exhibition | Olympic Language - Exploring the Look of the Games
Ginza Graphic Gallery
Tokyo/Japan
August 2021
Online Interview "GSHA Sports Culture TV" by Homa Taj Nassab
New York/USA
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20. March – 05. September 2021
Exhibition | Deutsches Design 1949-1989
Vitra Design Museum
Weil am Rhein/Germany


2020

09. December 2020
Online Interview "PMI, Project Management Institute" about the book project
"Olympic Games - The Design"
New York/USA
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20. October 2020
Lecture "Management of an Olympic project"
Fachhochschule FHSG
St.Gallen/Switzerland
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September 2020
Editorial Report "Tokyo 2020" The Olympic Design of Summer Games
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July 2020
Editorial Report – Magazine "Novum-The world of graphic Design 07.20"
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April 2020
Editorial report "Appenzeller Magazin No.4" Nobody knows the Olympic design better than him
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March 2020
Editorial report "Inside the Games" Tokyo 2020 poised for merchandising sales boost after postponement by Philip Barker
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February 2020
Editorial report "Metropolis", Olympic Games—The Design Documents Over a Century of Olympic Visual Identities by Angela Reichers
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January 2020
Editorial report "Olympic Review", Official publication of the International Olympic Committee, No. 114


2019

31. December 2019
Editorial report "Spiegel Online", Olympic Games – The Design,
interview done by Urs Arnold
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December 2019
Swiss Newspaper "Herisauer Nachrichten", More than sports
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28 – 29 November 2019
Book vernissage and lecture "Olympic Games – The Design"
Altes Zughaus, Herisau/Switzerland
31. October 2019
Book vernissage – "Olympic Games – The Design"
Bücherbogen am Savignyplatz
Berlin/Germany
September 2019
Newsletter "Olympin, issue No. 151", Olympic Games – The Design,
Interview done by Ron Finnigan from Canada
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27. June 2019
Design Magazine "Creative Review", A new book is chronicling the design history of the Olympic Games by Megan Williams
London/UK
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11. March 2019
Online report &Interview "Homepage International Olympic Committee" – The Olympic pictograms, a long and fascinating story by Jean Michael Poliakov
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February 2019
Swiss Newspaper "Appenzeller Zeitung", Graphic designer Markus Osterwalder is working on a book about the design of the Olympic Games
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03. January 2019
Swiss Newspaper "Appenzeller Zeitung", People 2018 | Olympic Games expert


2018

September 2018
Editorial Report "The learning of a new world language – "Olympian"" published in the Journal of Olympic History"
Official publication  of the International Society of Olympic Historians
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September 2018
TV Interview "Olympic Channel" Design Focus Serie by David White
Madrid/Lausanne
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August 2018
Swiss Newspaper "St.Galler Zeitung" Design Exhibition at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne/Switzerland
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August 2018
Swiss Newspaper "Appenzeller Zeitung" Herisauer exhibits in Lausanne at the Olympic Museum
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June 2018 – October 2019
Book project | Olympic Games – The Design
Switzerland/Germany
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May 2018
Editorial report "Inside the Games" Olympic Language – A journey through the Look of the Games by Philip Barker
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10. May 2018 – 17. March 2019
Exhibition | Olympic Language - Exploring the Look of the Games
Olympic Museum
Lausanne/Switzerland
10. May 2018 – 17. March 2019
Exhibition | Olympic Language - Exploring the Look of the Games
Olympic Museum
Lausanne/Switzerland
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February 2018
Swiss Radio interview "Swiss Radio SRF1-Treffpunkt"
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February 2018
Swiss Newspaper "Appenzeller Zeitung" Report about the Winter Games in PyeongChang 2018, Titel: The Olympic Archivist
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February 2018
Swiss Radio Interview "FM1 Today"


2017

14. October – 09. December 2017

Exhibition | The Passion – Creativity toward the Olympic and Paralympic Games Panasonic Centre
Tokyo/Japan


2016

October 2016
Editorial Report "IMOS Newsletter" Germany,
The mascot from Innsbruck 1976 becomes 40
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09. August – 08. October 2016
Exhibition | Design and Utopia of the Games
CRAB Museum (Centro Sebrae de Referencia do Artesanato brasileiro)
Rio de Janeiro/Brasil
August 2016
Radio interview "Südwest Rundfunk SWR" Germany
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July 2016
Swiss Magazine "Ostschweizer Anzeiger" When to have your own Olympic museum
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June 2016
Swiss Newspaper "St.Galler Nachrichten" The new position as Secretary General of the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH).
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June 2016
Editorial Report "360° Concept and Design Magazine"
Shanghai/China
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April 2016
Editorial Report "The simple Things"
London/UK


2014

29. August 2014
Lecture "Rotary Club Bodensee" Olympic Games from a different angle
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March 2014
Editorial Report "Olympic pictograms are understood by everyone" published in the Journal of Olympic History" from the International Society of Olympic Historians
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February 2014
Swiss Newspaper "Herisauer Zeitung" Report about the Winter Games in Sochi 2014
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February 2014
Swiss Newspaper "Appenzeller Zeitung" Report about the Winter Games in Sochi 2014
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February 2014
Radio interview "Swiss Radio SRF"
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February 2014
Swiss Newspaper "Appenzeller Zeitung" preparations for the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi 2014
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February 2014
Swiss Newspaper "Herisauer Zeitung" about collecting Olympic Memorabilia and the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi 2014
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February 2014
TV Interview "Tele Top" Swiss television broadcaster
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February 2014
Radio interview "Swiss Radio SRF"


2013

May 2013
Swiss Magazin "Schweizer Illustrierte" with Chritine Stückelberger, Olympic Champion, Montréal 1976


2012

August 2012
Swiss Newspaper "Appenzeller Zeitung" about London 2012
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August 2012
Report & Interview during the London 2012 Olympic Games about Olympic Collecting. German Television (Deutsche Welle, DW) produced by Robert Richter
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July 2012
Radio interview "Swiss Radio SRF"
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January 2012
Radio interview "Swiss Radio SRF" Olympic Collecting and preparations to the London 2012 Olympic Games
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January 2012
Editorial contribution "Innsbruck informiert" YOG (Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck 2012)


2011

16. September 2011
Lecture "Rotary Club Bodensee" Olympic Games from a different angle


2010

April 2010
TV Interview – Talkshow "Aeschbacher"
Swiss television broadcaster SRF
Zürich/Switzerland


2008

October 2008
Lecture "Rotary Club Appenzell" Olympic Games from a different angle


2006

February 2006
Various press reports in local newspapers about the exhibition "Fascination Olympic Games" in eastern Switzerland
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01. – 25. February 2006
Exhibition | "Fascinating Olympic Games"
in seven location all over eastern Switzerland
St.Margrethen, Romanshorn, Schaffhausen, Abtwil, Frauenfeld, Winterthur & Wetzikon