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Baron Pierre de Coubertin Founder of the Modern Olympics

Baron Pierre de Coubertin Founder of the Modern Olympics. Modern Olympics. Founded by Pierre de Coubertin. Influenced by Cotswold Olympicks and Wenlock Games. Liked the Ideals of English Public Schools. Aims were friendship, patriotism and athleticism between nations. Robert Dover’s

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Baron Pierre de Coubertin Founder of the Modern Olympics

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  1. Baron Pierre de Coubertin Founder of the Modern Olympics

  2. Modern Olympics • Founded by Pierre de Coubertin. • Influenced by Cotswold Olympicks and Wenlock Games. • Liked the Ideals of English Public Schools. • Aims were friendship, patriotism and athleticism between nations.

  3. Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olympick Games Cotswold Games held in Gloucester at Whitsun from 1612.

  4. 1896 Athens. Gymnastics

  5. 1896 Athens. Cycling

  6. 1896 Athens. Swimming. In the sea!

  7. 1896 Athens Team U S A In the stadium

  8. 1896 Athens Spiridon Louis Greece Marathon winner

  9. 1900 Paris. Enter the ‘Ladies’ Tennis & Golf

  10. 1900 Paris. Equestrian Events

  11. 1904 St Louis Pole Vault Where’s the crash mat?

  12. 1904 St Louis. The marathon!

  13. 1904 St Louis First Black athletes

  14. 1908 London The crowd

  15. 1912 Stockholm. Running Deer Shooting

  16. 1916 The Great War

  17. 1920 Antwerp. Swimming, outdoor pool

  18. Chariots of Fire 1924 Olympics in Paris The story of Harold Abrahams 100m and Eric Liddell 400m Harold Abrahams

  19. Eric Liddell Harold Abrahams

  20. Chariots of Fire • Issues: • Place of University in British Sport. • Amateurs and Professionals. • Level of organisation in the Olympics. • Religion in Sport.

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