Baron Pierre de Coubertin

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Baron Pierre de Coubertin Founder of the Modern
Olympics
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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.

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Robert Dovers Cotswold Olympick Games
Cotswold Games held in Gloucester at Whitsun from
1612.
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1896 Athens. Gymnastics
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1896 Athens. Cycling
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1896 Athens. Swimming. In the sea!
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1896 Athens Team U S A In the stadium
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1896 Athens Spiridon Louis Greece Marathon winner
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1900 Paris. Enter the Ladies Tennis Golf
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1900 Paris. Equestrian Events
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1904 St Louis Pole Vault Wheres the crash mat?
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1904 St Louis. The marathon!
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1904 St Louis First Black athletes
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1908 London The crowd
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1912 Stockholm. Running Deer Shooting
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1916 The Great War
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1920 Antwerp. Swimming, outdoor pool
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Chariots of Fire 1924 Olympics in Paris The story
of Harold Abrahams 100m and Eric Liddell 400m
Harold Abrahams
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Eric Liddell
Harold Abrahams
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Chariots of Fire

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