September 2, 1937 (Landmarks July 28), "Olympic Father" Coubertin died in Geneva.



Coubertin
Pierre - Germany - Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic movement, a historian and educator. He was born in an aristocratic family in Paris, France, I for Baron. In his youth, he, love of ancient Greek history, advocating the British school education, which he will give up career to join the sports work, (L $ dj��.����T), and strongly advocated the restoration of the ancient Olympic Games and the reform of the French education have a significant impact. In 1883, he first proposed the regularly held a worldwide competition advocate, proposes to restore the Olympic Games in 1889, since then put all his heart into the revival, the development of the Olympic movement difficult career convened international sports meeting in Paris, and finally in 1894, the establishment of the International Olympic Committee. Coubertin was elected as the Secretary-General. The successor to the President of the International Olympic Committee after the Athens Olympics. From 1896 to 1925, he served as IOC president for nearly 30 years, in 1925, he served as honorary president for life. Pierre de Coubertin, during his tenure, has made important contributions to the development of the Olympic Movement. 1912 Stockholm Olympics, his German pen name Erik Floyd and Aixiebahe, the masterpiece sports Chung. In this poem, he enthusiastically praises the sport, to express his Olympic ideal. This work won the Olympic gold medal of the literary and artistic competitions. He also sports psychology On "," competitive sport pedagogy "works. September 2, 1937, Pierre de Coubertin died in Geneva. Compliance with his deathbed exhortations to his burial at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, the heart is buried in the birthplace of the Olympic Movement in Olympia. Baron Coubertin
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