Pierre de Courbertin1892
Courbertin proposes a renaissance of ancient Greek competition
France · Sport / Athletics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Courbertin proposes a renaissance of ancient Greek competition
England, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden & the USA open the newly founded Olympic Games
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