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As the Winter Olympics draw to a close a look, this
week, at the man who re-introduced the Greek tournament
to the modern age.

Baron Pierre de Coubertain 1863 -
1937

A French nobleman, who felt that both body and mind
should be nutured.

Athens 1896 saw the flame relit.

Uniting the world in the struggle which is more
important thing in life than the triumph.

The world's youth now strive to be
Citius, Altius, Fortius1.


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1Latin motto of the
Olympics which translates as
'Swifter, Higher, Stronger'.

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