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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Sport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes.
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The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.
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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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In our view the Olympic idea involves a strong physical culture supplemented on the one hand by mobility, what is so aptly called 'fair play', and on the other hand by aesthetics, that is the cultivation of what is beautiful and graceful.
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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.
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The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.
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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.