Olympic Coubertin's three famous sayings are that in life, the important thing is never the victory, but the battle. Participating is more important than winning. The essence of life is not to ask for, but to struggle. Pierre De Coubertin, from January 1, 1863 to September 2, 1937, was the founder of the modern Olympic Games. He was known as the father of the modern Olympics and advocated the Olympic spirit throughout his life.

Olympic Overview

The development history of the Olympic movement is very long. From the 9th to the 8th century BC, Greek city-states gradually formed, and at most there were more than 200 city-states. These city-states often fought against each other. In order to protect their territories, each city-state actively trained soldiers to deal with wars. The Eleans occupied Olympia, and the Spartans had long wanted to annex the holy land.

The Elis resisted tenaciously, and the Spartans could not break through for a long time. The long-term war has made the people yearn for peace and miss sacrifices and celebrations. So the kings of Elis and Sparta made an agreement to hold regular meetings at Olympia.