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
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color white world
The six colors, including the white background, represent the colors of all the world's flags ... this is a true international emblem.
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.
games humanity springtime
The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.
race age olympic-spirit
The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.
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.
sports men class
Sport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes.
sports luxury way
In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.
sports class youth
Sport must be accessible to working class youth.
sports men heritage
Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for.
loyalty oath asks
In the Olympic Oath, I ask for only one thing: sporting loyalty.
inspirational teacher struggle
The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.
sports equality bases
All sports must be treated on the basis of equality.