Olympism: Selected Writings

by Pierre de Coubertin, Juan Antonio Samaranch (Preface), Norbert Muller (Editor)

Selected writings on Olympism by the founder of the modern Olympic movement.

826 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2000

About the author

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educationalist and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and 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.

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lmao Coubertin was a WACKY guy

[Janet Holt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for research (HIST 397)