A monument in honour of Olympic founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin alongside the Olympic rings outside the New National Stadium in Tokyo. (Image via Getty) The first modern Olympic Games were ...

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Throughout the preparations for the Paris Games, which kick off on July 26, de Coubertin’s role as the founder of the modern Olympics has been greatly downplayed. He does not feature ...