Pierre de Coubertin Quotes


The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.


Citations

Coubertin, Pierre de. "Speech at the 1908 Olympic Games." Olympism: Selected Writings, edited by Norbert Müller, International Olympic Committee, 2000, p. 574.

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Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Coubertin
  • Born: January 1, 1863
  • Died: September 2, 1937
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Leader

Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educator and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and its second president. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games.