Ove Karlsson (sports journalist)
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Ove Karlsson is a sports journalist and Olympic
historian from Sweden
. He has been working as a journalist for more than 40 years. Since the 1970s, he has also been involved in the Swedish Olympic Committee
's team guides and official reports. Since 1991, he is a founding member of the ISOH (International Society of Olympic Historians
). Since 1994, he is also a founding president of the Olympic Section of the SIHSS (Swedish Ice hockey Historical and Statistical Society).
, Sweden
.
In 1964 (age 20), he started his career in sports journalism
in Stockholm
, where he has resided since.
From 1967 to 1993 (age 23 to 49), he was involved in media service organisation at major international sports events in Sweden. Since the 1970s, he has been involved in the Swedish Olympic Committee
's team guides and official reports (the Olympiaboken, "Olympic Books"). From 1973 to 1981 (age 29 to 37), he was a member of the Executive Committee of the AIPS (Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive, the International Organization of the Sports Press). In 1980 (age 36), he was press attaché of Sweden's Olympic teams
.
In 1986 (age 42), he was a founding member of SOF (Sveriges Olympiahistorikers Förening, the Swedish Society of Olympic Historians), and its secretary from 1986 to 1988 (age 42 to 44).
In 1991 (age 47), he was a founding member of the ISOH (International Society of Olympic Historians
). He wrote articles for the ISOH's Journal of Olympic History (formerly Citius, Altius, Fortius), especially the obituaries of Olympians. In 2004 (age 60), he became officer of the ISOH, on the 2004–2008 Executive Committee.
In 1994 (age 50), he was a founding president of the SIHSS (Swedish Ice hockey Historical and Statistical Society). , he his still president of the Olympic Section of the SIHSS.
for more than 40 years:
format related to Karlsson, including about 10 article by him.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
historian from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He has been working as a journalist for more than 40 years. Since the 1970s, he has also been involved in the Swedish Olympic Committee
Swedish Olympic Committee
The Swedish Olympic Committee is the Swedish National Olympic Committee . The Swedish Olympic Committee organize the Swedish participation in the Olympics, choose the participants and run the "Elitprogrammet".The committee has 35 Olympic national federations members and 12 by the IOC national...
's team guides and official reports. Since 1991, he is a founding member of the ISOH (International Society of Olympic Historians
International Society of Olympic Historians
For the parody hardcore punk band International Superheroes of Hardcore, see ISHC.The International Society of Olympic Historians is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 with the purpose of promoting and studying the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games. The majority of recent books on the...
). Since 1994, he is also a founding president of the Olympic Section of the SIHSS (Swedish Ice hockey Historical and Statistical Society).
Biography
In 1944, Ove Karlsson was born in MotalaMotala
Motala is a locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 29,798 inhabitants in 2005. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and Norrköping...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
In 1964 (age 20), he started his career in sports journalism
Sports journalism
Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, where he has resided since.
From 1967 to 1993 (age 23 to 49), he was involved in media service organisation at major international sports events in Sweden. Since the 1970s, he has been involved in the Swedish Olympic Committee
Swedish Olympic Committee
The Swedish Olympic Committee is the Swedish National Olympic Committee . The Swedish Olympic Committee organize the Swedish participation in the Olympics, choose the participants and run the "Elitprogrammet".The committee has 35 Olympic national federations members and 12 by the IOC national...
's team guides and official reports (the Olympiaboken, "Olympic Books"). From 1973 to 1981 (age 29 to 37), he was a member of the Executive Committee of the AIPS (Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive, the International Organization of the Sports Press). In 1980 (age 36), he was press attaché of Sweden's Olympic teams
Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target...
.
In 1986 (age 42), he was a founding member of SOF (Sveriges Olympiahistorikers Förening, the Swedish Society of Olympic Historians), and its secretary from 1986 to 1988 (age 42 to 44).
In 1991 (age 47), he was a founding member of the ISOH (International Society of Olympic Historians
International Society of Olympic Historians
For the parody hardcore punk band International Superheroes of Hardcore, see ISHC.The International Society of Olympic Historians is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 with the purpose of promoting and studying the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games. The majority of recent books on the...
). He wrote articles for the ISOH's Journal of Olympic History (formerly Citius, Altius, Fortius), especially the obituaries of Olympians. In 2004 (age 60), he became officer of the ISOH, on the 2004–2008 Executive Committee.
In 1994 (age 50), he was a founding president of the SIHSS (Swedish Ice hockey Historical and Statistical Society). , he his still president of the Olympic Section of the SIHSS.
Journalism
Ove Karlsson has been working as a sports journalist in StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
for more than 40 years:
- 1964–1966: at Idrottsbladet, sports paper
- 1967–1971: at Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, news agency - 1971–1976: at Svensk Idrott, official magazine of the Swedish Sports Confederation
- 1976–1991: at Brunnhages (later Strömbergs/Brunnhages), publishing house, mainly with Idrottsboken and Olympiaboken
- 1991–present: as a free-lance, including for the International Society of Olympic HistoriansInternational Society of Olympic HistoriansFor the parody hardcore punk band International Superheroes of Hardcore, see ISHC.The International Society of Olympic Historians is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 with the purpose of promoting and studying the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games. The majority of recent books on the...
, the Swedish Ice hockey Historical and Statistical Society, the Swedish Olympic CommitteeSwedish Olympic CommitteeThe Swedish Olympic Committee is the Swedish National Olympic Committee . The Swedish Olympic Committee organize the Swedish participation in the Olympics, choose the participants and run the "Elitprogrammet".The committee has 35 Olympic national federations members and 12 by the IOC national...
, and the Swedish Ice hockey Historical and Statistical Society.
External links
– Links to about 60 free documents in PDFPortable Document Format
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format related to Karlsson, including about 10 article by him.