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
respect educational ethical-principles
Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.
thinking vanity effort
The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort and the intoxication of the power and physical balance he derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die.
struggle heart encouraging-words
The heart of our problem is the selfishness in our heart. The human spirit soars with hope when lifted by an encouraging word. The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.
fighting winning london-olympics
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
struggle winning games
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.