Pierre de Coubertin quotes - page 2

Pierre de Coubertin was a French educator and historian, best known as the founder of the modern Olympic Games. His vision aimed to promote international understanding and peace through sports. He devoted his life to reviving the Olympic tradition and shaping the Olympic movement. Here are 38 of his quotes:

Sport is the habitual and voluntary cultivation of intensive physical effort. (Pierre de Coubertin)
The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity. View quote
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Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for. View quote
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The Games were created for the glorification of the individual champion. View quote
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For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment. View quote
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Sport must be accessible to working class youth. View quote
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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. View quote
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If he is knocked out of the competition, he encourages his brothers with his words and presence. View quote
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The strength of Olympism comes to it from that which is simply human, hence worldwide is its essence. View quote
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Olympism is a doctrine of the fraternity between the body and the soul. View quote
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The six colors, including the white background, represent the colors of all the world's flags ... this is a true international emblem. (Pierre de Coubertin)
The important thing is that all stages from adolescent to mature man, work is done to spread the sporting spirit. View quote
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The Olympic Games are not just ordinary world championships but a quadrennial festival of universal youth. . . celebrated by each succeeding generation as it arrives on the threshold of adulthood. View quote
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Pierre de Coubertin

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Occupation: French Leader
Born: January 1, 1863
Died: September 2, 1937
Quotes count: 38
Wikipedia: Pierre de Coubertin

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