皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦1863年1月1日出生于法国巴黎。作为一名贵族家庭的孩子,他接受了良好的教育,并对文学和历史产生了浓厚的兴趣。为了更好地为民众服务,顾拜旦拒绝了家人为他在军队中谋取的职位,还放弃了前程似锦的仕途之路。顾拜旦是一个非常活跃的体育运动爱好者,练习过拳击、击剑、马术和划艇。他坚信体育运动是推动道德力量产生的工具,并用罕见的毅力捍卫了自己的这一观点。 Pierre de Coubertin was born on January 1, 1863 in Paris, France. As a child of a noble family, he received a good education and had a keen interest in literature and history. In order to better serve the people, Coubertin rejected the family’s position for him in the army and gave up his career path. Coubertin is a very active sports enthusiast who has practiced boxing, fencing, horseback riding and rowing. He is convinced that sports is a tool to promote the production of moral power and defends his view with rare perseverance.