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Bookmark or Share- Who was Pierre de Coubertin and when was he born? - Olympics.comWe answer a few common questions about Coubertin’s life as well as look at some of his less-well-known involvement in and contributions in sport and education in France. Who was Pierre de Coubertin and when was he born?
- ZOOM IN - PIERRE DE COUBERTIN - Olympic World LibraryCoubertin’s motivations and vision were therefore much broader than “simply” recreating the Olympic Games of the Antiquity. He saw the exceptional educational potential of sport and culture and he strived to promote their virtues in society through the celebration of the Olympic Games.
- Pierre de Coubertin: Visionary and Founder of the Modern OlympicsBaron Pierre de Coubertin was only 1.62 metres tall, but by many measures, he was a giant of the 20th century. Born into the French aristocracy on 1 January 1863, he became a champion of the common man, embracing the values of France’s Third Republic liberty, equality, fraternity as a young adult.
- Celebrating Pierre de Coubertin: the French genius of sport who founded ...Pierre de Coubertin - An enchanting aristocratic childhood shattered by war. Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was born in Paris on 1 January 1863, into a world of aristocratic privilege and cultural refinements under the Second Empire of Napoleon III.
- Coubertin on peace through sport - Olympics.comThey stood in support of Baron Pierre de Coubertin because they recognised the peace-making dimensions of his Olympic vision for global sport. “Wars break out because nations misunderstand each other,” the Baron proclaimed.
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