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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Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.
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I therefore think that I was right in trying from the outset of the Olympic revival to rekindle a religious awareness.
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The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them.
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The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.
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The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well.
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Swifter, higher, stronger.
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The six colors, including the white background, represent the colors of all the world's flags ... this is a true international emblem.
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The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.
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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.
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The strength of Olympism comes to it from that which is simply human, hence worldwide is its essence.
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Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.
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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.
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Festival of the impassioned efforts and manifold ambitions of all forms of youthful activity of every generation springing from the threshold of life.
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The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.