Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Coubertin (French: [pjɛʁ də kubɛʁtɛ̃]; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937) was a French teacher and historian. He was very interested in physical education and he loved the idea of a gymnasium as the ancient Greeks had, were young and old learned and sported together. He is the founder of the International Olympic Committee.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin | |
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| 220px Pierre de coubertin is the founder of the Modern Olympics which were founded in 1896. | |
| 2nd President of the International Olympic Committee | |
| In office 1896–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Demetrius Vikelas |
| Succeeded by | Henri de Baillet-Latour Godefroy de Blonay (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1863 Paris, France |
| Died | 2 September 1937 (aged 74) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | (Before Moden olympics) Physical education and a historian |
| Profession | Organiser |
Pierre De Coubertin Media
Arms of the House of Coubertin
- The young Pierre de Coubertin with his sister.jpg
Pierre de Coubertin as a child (right), with one of his sisters, painted by his father Charles Louis de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (detail of Le Départ, 1869).
Coubertin in his middle-age.
- Pierre de Coubertin 1921 c.jpg
Baron Pierre de Coubertin : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]
- Olympic flag.svg
Modern and redesigned Olympic flag.
- Ceremonie Commemorative Comite Jules Simon 1923.djvu
Ceremonie Commemorative Comite Jules Simon 1923
- 1956 Summer Olympic games countries.png
1956 summer Olympic games countries
- International Olympic Committee Headquarters (2).jpg
International Olympics Committee Headquarters.
Members of the International Olympic Committee on the steps of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris in 1922.
- Pierre tombale - Pierre de Coubertin - 2.JPG
Grave of Pierre de Coubertin
Other websites
- 16x16px Quotations related to Pierre de Coubertin at Wikiquote
Media related to Pierre de Coubertin at Wikimedia Commons
- The International Pierre De Coubertin Committee (CIPC) – Lausanne
- Coubertin reader of Flaubert Archived 2007-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- The Wenlock Olympian Society Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Discourse of Pierre de Coubertin at Sorbonne announcing the restoring of the Olympic games (in french, audio) Archived 2008-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Pierre de Coubertin at Find a Grave
