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
brothers encourages french-leader
If he is knocked out of the competition, he encourages his brothers with his words and presence.
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The Games were created for the glorification of the individual champion.
french-leader life
The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.
men important done
The important thing is that all stages from adolescent to mature man, work is done to spread the sporting spirit.
reality ideas giving
The Olympic Movement gives the world an ideal which reckons with the reality of life, and includes a possibility to guide this reality toward the great Olympic Idea.