“May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for the good of a humanity always more enthusiastic, more courageous and more pure.”

About Pierre de Coubertin

Educator • French

Pierre de Coubertin was a French educator and historian, and the founder of the International Olympic Committee. He is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games, reviving the ancient tradition in 1896. Coubertin...