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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
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 Cotswold Olympick Games Cotswold Games held in Gloucester at Whitsun from 1612.
1896 Athens. Swimming. In the sea!
1896 Athens Team U S A In the stadium
1896 Athens Spiridon Louis Greece Marathon winner
1900 Paris. Enter the ‘Ladies’ Tennis & Golf
1900 Paris. Equestrian Events
1904 St Louis Pole Vault Where’s the crash mat?
1904 St Louis. The marathon!
1904 St Louis First Black athletes
1908 London The crowd
1916 The Great War
Chariots of Fire 1924 Olympics in Paris The story of Harold Abrahams 100m and Eric Liddell 400m Harold Abrahams
Eric Liddell Harold Abrahams
Chariots of Fire • Issues: • Place of University in British Sport. • Amateurs and Professionals. • Level of organisation in the Olympics. • Religion in Sport.