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What was the name of the frenchman who revived modern Olympics?
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Who was the French man who revived the Olympics?
The French Man Who Revived The Olympics Was Coubertin, Have No Clue What His First Name Is. . .Sorry
Who revived the modern olympic games?
Evangelos Zappas sponsored the first modern international Olympic Games in 1859. He paid for the refurbishment of the Panathinaiko Stadium for Games held there in 1870 and 1875. International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 on the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The first of the IOC's Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece.
1 Name the person who revived the Olympics?
Pierre de Coubertin
What was the name of the Frenchman who the founder of the modern olympic games?
Pierre de Coubertin.
Who initiated the modern Olympics?
It was revived by an Englishman - William Penny Brookes in attending his games it inspired Baron Pierre de Coubertin who would later develop Brookes' idea into the modern Olympic Games.
A name of an athlete that competed in the modern Olympics?
Bobby Smith
Who is the man responsible for reviving the modern Olympics and where is he from?
The founder of the modern Olympic Games was a Frenchman by the name of Pierre de Coubertin, who was born in the French Capital, Paris, in 1863. He was also the President of the International Olympic Committee and remained as an honorary presidednt until his death in 1937, when he passed away in the Swiss city of Geneva.
Which Francis received the nickname The Frenchman?
The name Francis was originally derived from the name Franciscus which was a Latin name. The literal translation of the name Franciscus translates to Frenchman.
Name three ways that the ancient Olympics were different from the modern games?
something
What was the name of the french nobleman started the modern Olympics?
pierre de coubertin
Who came up with the original name Olympics?
The Modern Olympics (starting in 1859) were in Greece in a city called Olympia. I suppose Olympia is where they got the word Olympics from.
What is the name of the god you most associate with the Olympics?
For the ancient Olympics any of the ancient Greek gods, particularly Zeus. For modern Olympics whichever is the god of your belief system.
