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Mayor Sadiq Khan Pushes for London to Host 2040 Olympics, Make History

L ondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced an ambitious plan to bid for the 2040 Summer Olympics, aiming to make London the first city to host t...

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Janette SpeyerAug 2, 2024

Pierre De Coubertin was the father of the modern Olympics #olympics2024 #olympicshistory #history

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/religions/article/2024/07/29/pierre-de-coubertin-from-catholicism-to-the-worship-of-athletes_6703233_63.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Pierre de Coubertin, from Catholicism to the worship of athletes

Born into a royalist and devout Catholic family, the founding father of the Olympic Games drew on various religious influences promoting the cultivation of body and spirit to develop his project. At the end of his life, he went so far as to conceptualize an 'athlete's religion,' drawing inspiration from Ancient Greece.

Le Monde