Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Frédy, Baron 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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 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
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).
Gateway of Dreams monument in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, built during the Centennial Olympic Games.
Grave of Pierre de Coubertin
Lausanne: Le Parc Olympique (Pierre de Coubertin)
Pierre de Coubertin on a 2013 Russian stamp from the series "Sports Legends"
Other websites
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
