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
sports religious sentimental
For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment.
sports effort cultivation
Sport is the habitual and voluntary cultivation of intensive physical effort.
sports country people
A country can truly call itself sporting when the majority of its people feel a personal need for sport.
sports law decline
Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law.
sports equality bases
All sports must be treated on the basis of equality.
sports men heritage
Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for.
sports class youth
Sport must be accessible to working class youth.
sports luxury way
In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.
sports men class
Sport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes.
leadership sports team
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.
sports play roles
Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.
sports people
All sports for all people.
sports improvement individual
For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement
soul body doctrine
Olympism is a doctrine of the fraternity between the body and the soul.