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Pierre de Coubertin Historian

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Jan 1, 1863
  • Died: Sep 2, 1937

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was 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.

All sports must be treated on the basis of equality. equality & sports

All sports for all people. sports

For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment. religion