Pierre de Coubertin (seen here), who founded the modern #Olympics, envisioned the Games as a new type of religion.
In this mind, honing an athlete’s body and mind for peak performance was a way of “realizing perfection.” What he could not foresee was the role that money and politics would play – hearkening back to the “vulgar competition” that he believed had undermined the ancient Games.
https://theconversation.com/the-french-baron-who-revived-the-olympics-believed-they-were-more-than-sport-they-were-a-religion-of-perfection-and-peace-233630
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The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport – they were a religion of perfection and peace
Pierre de Coubertin hoped to channel the best of the ancient ceremonies into a new tradition that could foster both national pride and international harmony.The Conversation
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