Hvem siges at være far til moderne olympiade?
Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (fransk: [pjɛʁ də kubɛʁtɛ̃]; født Pierre de Frédy; 1. januar 1863 - 2. september 1937, også kendt som Pierre de Coubertin og Baron de Coubertin) var en fransk pædagog og historiker, grundlægger af Den Internationale Olympiske Komité og dens anden formand. Han anses for at være faderen til de moderne olympiske lege. Han blev født ind i en fransk aristokratisk familie og blev akademiker og studerede en lang række emner, især uddannelse og historie. Han blev uddannet i jura og offentlige anliggender fra Paris Institute of Political Studies. Det var på Sciences Po, at han fik ideen om de olympiske sommerlege.
Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (French: [pjɛʁ də kubɛʁtɛ̃]; 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. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history. He graduated with Law degree & Public affairs from Paris Institute of Political Studies. It was at Sciences Po where he came with the idea of Summer Olympic Games.
Pierre de Coubertin