How Did Pierre De Coubertin's Worldwide Appeal?
One hundred and twenty years ago, the Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece. The Greeks held their own Olympic Games every four years in Greece, with the attempt of making the event have worldwide appeal. However, they had little to no success while doing so. Pierre de Coubertin was given credit for reviving the Olympic Games in 1896 and attracting so many countries to compete. He was a French nobleman who was determined to bring back the Olympic Games. He saw the Olympics as a way to promote goodwill among nations. After years of trying to coordinate a meeting between multiple countries worldwide, he finally successfully did so. In 1894, representatives from Belgium, England, France, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United States met.
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All nine countries in attendance were on board, and they agreed to have the first Olympics be held in Athens, Greece. The nine countries had to convince Pierre de Coubertin to have them held in Greece, because the Frenchman was originally hoping to have the first one held in his country, France. With that being said, when the first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece the worldwide appeal began. Starting in 1896, the host country, Greece, realized the political, economic, and social effects that an event with worldwide appeal could have on not only their city, but their country. The Olympics have come a long way though the years in terms of organization and popularity. There have been four phases of infrastructure impact on cities hosting the Olympic Games. Phase 1 was from 1896 to 1904. The Olympic Games were small and poorly
All nine countries in attendance were on board, and they agreed to have the first Olympics be held in Athens, Greece. The nine countries had to convince Pierre de Coubertin to have them held in Greece, because the Frenchman was originally hoping to have the first one held in his country, France. With that being said, when the first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece the worldwide appeal began. Starting in 1896, the host country, Greece, realized the political, economic, and social effects that an event with worldwide appeal could have on not only their city, but their country. The Olympics have come a long way though the years in terms of organization and popularity. There have been four phases of infrastructure impact on cities hosting the Olympic Games. Phase 1 was from 1896 to 1904. The Olympic Games were small and poorly