Tag: Coubertin
Pierre de Coubertin, the loser of the Olympic Games
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, in an undated photo. POPPERFOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES Isn’t it the worst insult for a historical figure to be universally known for a phrase that was…
“Like the formidable propagandist Pierre de Coubertin, the IOC has become an expert in historiographical marketing”
TAll institutions, public and private, like to write their own history based on holy founders, glorified moments and others shamefully forgotten. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not deviate from…
Benjamin Voisin is unrecognizable in L’Esprit Coubertin! Our favorite in Alpe d’Huez
In “L’Esprit Coubertin”, Jérémie Sein’s first feature film, Benjamin Voisin – César for Best New Actor in 2022 – invents an absurd and endearing character. Our favorite from the 27th…