French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) was the founder of the modern Olympic Games.Pierre Fredy, Baron de Coubertin, was born to a wealthy family in Paris on New Year's Day of 1863. He was ...
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Revered as the holiest sanctuary in ancient Greece, Olympia in the western Peloponnese hosted the ancient Olympic Games for more than 1,000 years after they started in 776 B.C.Ruined temples of Zeu...
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Did you know that the first Winter Olympics debuted in 1924 in Chamonix, France? The 11-day event included Nordic skiing, figure skating, speed skating, ice hockey, and bobsledding. The winter game...
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Pierre de Coubertin
Olympia: Birthplace of ancient Olympics
