"For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment"
- Pierre de Coubertin
About this Quote
Pierre de Coubertin was a French instructor and historian who is attributed with revitalizing the Olympic Games in the late 19th century. In this quote, he is expressing the value of sport in his life. He is claiming that sporting activity was a religious beliefs to him, which it was something he felt deeply and also passionately around. He is recommending that sporting activity was a source of spiritual gratification for him, which it was something he held in prestige. He is also implying that sport was a means for him to get in touch with something above himself, and that it was a means for him to share his faith as well as devotion. This quote talks with the power of sport as well as exactly how it can be a resource of motivation and also inspiration for people. It likewise talks with the value of having something to rely on and also to strive for. Sport can be a means to bring individuals together and to create a sense of community and belonging.
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