Pierre de Pierre De Coubertin 1863 1 month 1 day was born in a noble family and inherited the title of Baron. He is the fourth and youngest child in the family. 147 1 year, one of his ancestors was awarded the title of nobility by King Louis Xi. His father Charles de Coubertin was a famous watercolor painter. His mother Mary is also of noble descent. Coubertin inherited a large inheritance from his parents. From 1896 to 1925, he was the president of the International Olympic Committee. He advocated the Olympic spirit all his life and was known as the "father of modern Olympics". Coubertin spent his childhood in Normandy. At that time, Coubertin liked boxing, boating, fencing and horseback riding very much. He also liked painting and playing the piano. From 1875 to 188 1 year, the ruins of the ancient Olympic Games were continuously excavated, which aroused Coubertin's great interest. 1880, Coubertin entered the famous French military academy of Saint Cyril. But soon dropped out of school and then entered the Paris School of Politics. Later, he entered the Law School of the University of Paris, France, and obtained three degrees in arts, science and law. When he was young, Coubertin devoted himself to education and history. After the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War, he came up with the idea of saving the country through education and sports. The academic research of comparative pedagogy began in 1983. 1888, Coubertin became the Secretary-General of the French School Sports Training Preparatory Committee, and initiated the establishment of the first "All-French School Sports Association" and the establishment of the "Pierre De Coubertin Prize" to commend the best athletes. 1889 held a congress to promote the establishment of physical exercise courses in education, and he served as the secretary-general of the congress. 1890, he visited Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic movement, which gave him the idea that the ancient Olympic spirit should be used to promote international sports and the modern Olympic Games should be established to carry forward the Olympic spirit. The idea of hosting a world-class Olympic Games made him actively participate in the establishment of a modern Olympic Games. 189 1 year, Coubertin became the secretary-general of the French Athletics Association. 18921On February 25th, the French IAAF held its 5th anniversary commemorative meeting at the Sorbonne University in Paris. In his speech at the meeting, Coubertin published the slogan of "Reviving the Olympic Movement" for the first time, and formally put forward the idea of restoring and establishing the modern Olympic Games. 1893, under the impetus of Coubertin, the "Congress of Restoring the Olympic Movement" was held in Paris. Representatives from 12 European and American countries unanimously adopted the charter to restore the Olympic movement and defined the purpose of the modern Olympic Games. The meeting also decided to hold the first modern Olympic Games in April 1896 in Greece, where the Olympic movement is developed, and then hold it every four years according to the ancient Greek tradition. 1894 On June 23rd, the International Olympic Committee was established. At that time, Demetrius Kairas, a famous Greek writer, was the first president of the International Olympic Committee, and Coubertin was elected secretary-general. 1896 On April 5th, the first Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece. At the opening ceremony, King George of Greece spoke highly of Coubertin's contribution. After the Athens Olympic Games, Vi Kailas resigned as the president of the Olympic Committee, and Coubertin was elected as the second president of the International Olympic Committee. 19 12 at the 5th Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. Coubertin published a famous poem "Ode to Sports" in view of some shortcomings in sports competitions at that time, and won the gold medal in the literary and artistic competitions of this Olympic Games. 19 13, Coubertin designed the emblem and flag for the International Olympic Committee. The national flag has a white background and no borders, with five interlocking colored rings of blue, yellow, black, green and red, symbolizing the unity of the five continents and the spirit of fair competition and friendly coexistence among athletes from all over the world in the Olympic Games. In addition, he also advocated lighting the Olympic flame and setting up the Olympic Cup. On the issue of determining the Olympic slogan, Coubertin initially thought that the slogan of "unity, friendship and peace" should be used to guide the competition. Later, a friend of his, Father Didong, put forward the slogan of "Faster, Higher and Stronger", which was appreciated by Coubertin. He believes that it embodies the great spirit of mankind's eternal upward and continuous progress, and later advocates it as the slogan of the international Olympic Games. 1925, Coubertin resigned as president of the International Olympic Committee. During his tenure (1896 to 1925), the number of IOC members increased from 14 to 40, and more than 20 international special sports federations were established successively. After leaving office, he was appointed honorary president for life of the International Olympic Committee. 1937 On September 2nd, Coubertin died in Geneva, Switzerland, and was buried in Lausanne, Switzerland, where ioc headquarters was located. According to his will, his heart was buried at the foot of Mount Coronos in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Movement. Coubertin was not only an outstanding international sports activist, but also an accomplished educator and historian. He is the author of French History after 1870, Reform of Education System, British Pedagogy, Guiding Principles of Sports, Ideal of Sports Psychology, Ode to Sports, etc. One of the most famous is "Ode to Sports" published by him during the 19 12 Stockholm Olympic Games, and won the gold medal for it. In France, there are streets and stadiums named after Coubertin. The headquarters of the French National Olympic Committee is located at Pierre De Coubertin Street 1. In the lobby of the French National Olympic Committee, stands a bronze statue of Coubertin. 19991February 17, was awarded the title of "century sports leader" by Olympic magazine.