Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertinwas a French educator and historian, and founder of the International Olympic Committee. He is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth1 January 1863
CountryFrance
Pierre de Coubertin quotes about
fighting winning london-olympics
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
winning olympics participating
Winning medals wasn't the point of the Olympics. It's the participating that counts.
sports people
All sports for all people.
strength essence humans
The strength of Olympism comes to it from that which is simply human, hence worldwide is its essence.
sports improvement individual
For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement
world individual
A better world could be brought about only by better individuals.
things-in-life victory important
The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.
athlete games olympics
The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.
leadership sports team
In the name of all competitors, I promise that we will take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by all the rules which govern them in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.
sports play roles
Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.
work appreciate stronger
Swifter, higher, stronger.
religious thinking trying
I therefore think that I was right in trying from the outset of the Olympic revival to rekindle a religious awareness.
mean games hands
Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.
effort mind excess
Olympism is not a system - it is a state of mind. This state of mind has emerged from a double cult: that of effort and that of Eurythmy - a taste of excess and a taste of measure combined.