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The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport - they were a religion of perfection and peace
Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, always envisioned the Games as much more than the sum of their parts. “Olympism,” as he coined it, was a new type of religion – one shorn of gods, yet transcendent all the same. To Coubertin, honing an athlete’s body and mind for peak performance in a competition was a way of “realizing perfection.” And if the competition were nation vs.
The French Baron Who Revived The Olympics Believed They Were A Religion Of Peace
(ANALYSIS) Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, always envisioned the Games as much more than the sum of their parts. “Olympism,” as he coined it, was a new type of religion — one shorn of gods, yet transcendent all the same. To Coubertin, honing an athlete’s body and mind for peak performance in a competition was a way of “realizing perfection.” And if the competition were nation vs.
The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport - they were a religion of perfection and peace
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The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport - they were a religion of perfection and peace
The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport – they were a religion of perfection and peace
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Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, always envisioned the Games as much more than the sum of their parts. “Olympism,” as he coined it, was a new type of religion – one shorn of gods, yet transcendent all the same. To Coubertin, honing an athlete’s body and mind for peak performance in a competition was a way of “realizing perfection.” And if the competition were nation vs.
The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport - they were a religion of perfection and peace
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