9 Quotes & Sayings By Pierre De Coubertin

Pierre de Coubertin was a French sports administrator and founder of the modern Olympic movement. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the modern Olympic Games. He was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1894 until his death in 1937, as well as an honorary member of almost every international sport federation. In his lifetime, he was honored by many international sporting bodies including the International Association of Athletics Federations, the International Olympic Committee, and FIFA.

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All sports for all people. Pierre De Coubertin
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Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles. Pierre De Coubertin
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All sports for all people. Pierre De Coubertin
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All sports must be treated on the basis of equality. Pierre De Coubertin
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The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age. Pierre De Coubertin
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The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort and the intoxication of the power and physical balance he derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die. Pierre De Coubertin
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For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment. Pierre De Coubertin
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Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history. Pierre De Coubertin