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Pierre de Coubertin the man behind the modern Olympic Games

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Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic games.(Wikimedia Commons)

PAs we celebrate the Tokyo Olympic Games we take a look at the life and influence of the French aristocrat who played a pivotal role in the founding of the modern Olympic games, Pierre de Coubertin.

Trev is speaking with Professor Bob Barney, emeritus professor, University of Western Ontario, a sports historian and author of The Gold in the Rings: The People and Events That Transformed the Olympic Games

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Sport, Summer Olympic Games, Athletics
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