Pierre de Coubertin

Author: Zhang Xiande / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is a biographical story that vividly records the life journey of Pierre de Coubertin's relentless efforts to establish the modern Olympic Games. Born into a wealthy aristocratic family, he developed both morally and intellectually from a young age. During his youth, he deeply felt the backwardness of the French education system and resolutely abandoned a life of luxury and wealth to dedicate himself to "awakening France through sports." Later, inspired and inspired by the ancient Olympic Games of Greece, he tirelessly campaigned and overcame numerous difficulties to establish the first modern International Olympic Games. Coubertin served as the President of the International Olympic Committee for 29 years, with a lofty humanistic ideal of sports, laying the spiritual, principles, and norms of the Olympic Movement. He devoted his wealth, talent, and energy to the healthy development of the international Olympic cause with a selfless and enthusiastic life, and was revered as the "Father of the Modern Olympic Games."