<P> Pierre de Coubertin ( French : ( pjɛʁ də kubɛʁtɛ̃ ) ; 1 January 1863 -- 2 September 1937 , born Pierre de Frédy , also known as Baron de Coubertin ) was a French educator and historian , and founder of the International Olympic Committee . 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 . </P>
<P> Pierre de Coubertin ( French : ( pjɛʁ də kubɛʁtɛ̃ ) ; 1 January 1863 -- 2 September 1937 , born Pierre de Frédy , also known as Baron de Coubertin ) was a French educator and historian , and founder of the International Olympic Committee . 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 . </P>
who revived the idea of the olympic games
who revived the idea of the olympic games
Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Coubertin