The pentathlon was the event from which the modern Olympics derives many of its events, including the discus, javelin, long jump, running and wrestling. Aristotle said of it "a body capable of ...

But still, I can’t say I don’t like the Olympics. That is because I sympathize with their ideals. They inspire us to oppose war and desire peace. They also place importance on diversity ...

Modern pentathlon was created by the founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin as an homage to the duties required of a solider in the late 19th century to test the strengths of the ...

The future of an athletics event which inspired the birth of the modern Olympics is in doubt, because of the state of the running track. Baron Pierre de Coubertin to set up the International ...

A tradition that stretches back nearly 2,800 years and one that in its modern form has existed since 1896, the Olympic games represent some of humanity’s most dearly held ideals: meritocracy ...

The modern Olympic Games were brought back by Pierre de Coubertin. He was a great promoter of physical education in schools. He was also a historian, and very interested in Ancient Greece.