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
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.
religious thinking trying
I therefore think that I was right in trying from the outset of the Olympic revival to rekindle a religious awareness.
ordinary-world games generations
The Olympic Games are not just ordinary world championships but a quadrennial festival of universal youth. . . celebrated by each succeeding generation as it arrives on the threshold of adulthood.
olympics essentials olympic-spirit
The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well.
french-leader life
The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.