Pierre de Coubertin
Modern Olympics reviver
Pierre de Coubertin was a French educator and historian who founded the modern Olympic Games.
He established the International Olympic Committee in 1894 and served as its president for nearly three decades.
His vision of international athletic competition as a means of promoting peace and understanding shaped the Olympics into a global institution.
The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" reflects Coubertin's ideals.
- OlympicOf the Games
- FranceWestern European republic
- baronLow-ranking peer
- amateurismNonexpert or unpaid status
- founderOne who begins something
Paris · fair play · ideals · educational reform · IOC · sportsmanship · athletics · motto · character development · Olympic movement · Olympic spirit · physical education · legacy · Olympic rings · restoration · pedagogy · sports diplomacy · pentathlon
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- Olympic valuesfair play, sportsmanship, excellence, respect, friendship
- Sports PioneersJackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe, Jim Thorpe
Pierre de CoubertinJesse Owens
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