The Olympic Games Revived
The site of the ancient Olympic Games lay buried until an archaeologist named Richard Chandler unearthed it in 1766. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who visited the site, believed that an international sports competition could promote world peace, and his efforts led to the formation of the International Olympic Committee.
Because of Coubertin’s Olympian efforts, the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 in the country of their origin — Athens, Greece. Since then, with only three exceptions (owing to the World Wars) the Games have been held in various cities around the world.
In spite of all the changes, the vision of the Olympic Games has remained constant, as an arena for promoting world peace, understanding, and fair and friendly athletic competition. The games symbolize extraordinary achievement in sports.
