1912 Summer Olympics
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The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 22 July 1912.
Coubertin wanted the 1912 Games to be "more dignified" than those of 1908
The front gate of the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, which was built for the 1912 Games
The Swedish team parading in the stadium during the opening ceremony
Pierre de Coubertin
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Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin, was a French educator and historian, co-founder of the International Olympic Committee, and its second president. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games. He was particularly active in promoting the introduction of sport in French schools.
Pierre de Coubertin as a child (right), with one of his sisters, painted by his father Charles Louis de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (detail of Le Départ, 1869).
Gateway of Dreams monument in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, built during the Centennial Olympic Games.
Grave of Pierre de Coubertin