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Pierre de Coubertin Quotes

1863–1937 France

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (born Pierre de Frédy; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937, also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin) was a French educator and historian, and founder of the International Olympic Committee, as well as its second President. He is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games.

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A better world could be brought about only by better individuals.

Winning medals wasn’t the point of the Olympics. It’s the participating that counts.

I therefore think that I was right in trying from the outset of the Olympic revival to rekindle a religious awareness.

In the name of all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.

The Olympic Idea : Discourses and Essays (1970)

The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part; the important thing in Life is not triumph, but the struggle; the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

The Olympian (1984)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Pierre de Coubertin (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.