“A very ambitious pursuit, O’Mahony’s Olympic Visions manages to capture not only the readers’ undivided attention but also over a century’s worth of Olympic visual and creative media history—all in eight concise and well-written chapters that span less than 200 pages. . . . O’Mahony succeeds in making a complex story a little easier to understand, and importantly more relatable, for a wider audience. With the power to say so much more than words ever could, the reader of Olympic Visions will learn that the images and visual representations of the Olympic games hold significant promise for advancing our understanding of the Olympic games and why they matter as a cultural phenomenon.”

Jarrod Jonsrud | Journal of Sport History

“A fine and entertaining study. . . . Olympic Visions can be read as thoughtful reflections on a common theme or happily browsed while waiting for the television commentators to announce the results of the high jump.”

RA Magazine

“Olympic Visions is a handsome, beautifully illustrated, well-written book. . . . All readers, whether or not they are receptive to the study of images, will learn a great deal from this volume. . . . This is a fine book that will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the history of the Olympic Games, and especially by those with an interest in visual culture.” 

Canadian Journal of History

“Political considerations aside, this lovely book brings more smiles than frowns to this summer’s main event.”

Diplomat Magazine