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Pierre de Coubertin
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Pierre de Coubertin

historian, pedagogue, teacher, writer, rugby union match official, politician, sports official, founder

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1863  – 1937

Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin, was a French educator and historian, co-founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and its second president. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games. He was particularly active in promoting the introduction of sport in French schools.

All Quotes by Pierre de Coubertin

“All sports must be treated on the basis of equality.”
— Pierre de Coubertin
“Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.”
— Pierre de Coubertin
“In the name of all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.”
— Pierre de Coubertin
“Winning medals wasn’t the point of the Olympics. It’s the participating that counts.”
— Pierre de Coubertin
“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part; the important thing in Life is not triumph, but the struggle; the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. To spread these principles is to build up a strong and more valiant and, above all, more scrupulous and more generous humanity.”
— Pierre de Coubertin
“A better world could be brought about only by better individuals.”
— Pierre de Coubertin
“I therefore think that I was right in trying from the outset of the Olympic revival to rekindle a religious awareness.”
— Pierre de Coubertin