‘Fanatical colonialist’: The uneasy legacy of the French founder of modern Olympics
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the controversial French founder of the modern Olympics, is proving to be a divisive figure for organisers of the Paris Games. Yet while some deplore his sexist, misogynistic and colonialist remarks, others have praised his dedication to using sport to promote peace and view him as a visionary and a humanist.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the controversial French founder of the modern Olympics, is proving to be a divisive figure for organisers of the Paris Games. Yet while some deplore his sexist, misogynistic and colonialist remarks, others have praised his dedication to using sport to promote peace and view him as a visionary and a humanist.
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