Pierre de Coubertin's founding text donated to Olympic museum

The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Thursday, March 28, 2024


Pierre de Coubertin's founding text donated to Olympic museum
This file photo taken on October 23, 2019 shows the original Olympic Games manifesto, written in 1892 by French aristocrat, educator and athletics advocate Pierre de Coubertin which outlines his vision for reviving the ancient Olympic Games as a modern, international athletic competition, on public display at Sotheby's in Century City, California. Russian businessman and head of the international fencing federation Alisher Usmanov who bought the manifesto at an auction on December 18, 2019 in New York has donated it to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), it was announced on February 10, 2020. Mark RALSTON / AFP.



LAUSANNE (AFP).- The original Olympic Games manifesto written in 1892 by Pierre de Coubertin has been donated to the International Olympic Committee by owner Alisher Usmanov, president of the international fencing federation.

Russian billionaire Usmanov bought the 14-page manifesto at auction in New York in December for $8.8 million, a new auction world record for an item of sports memorabilia.

Coubertin outlined his vision for reviving the ancient Olympic Games as a new, international competition in the manifesto.

He argued that athletic endeavor had benefits for individuals and society.

The manuscript is the only known copy of the speech which Coubertin delivered in Paris in 1892.

Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee two years later and the first modern Games took place in 1896 in Athens.

"Your generosity is making this unique moment possible, a moment that reminds us so vividly of the mission of the Olympic Games to unite the world in peaceful competition," IOC president said in a word of thanks to Usmanov.

"It is thanks to your generosity that we can reflect on our history today and celebrate this direct link to our founding father."

Uzbek-born Usmanov, 66, made his fortune in the metals and mining industry, before expanding into telecommunications, technology and media.

The 66-year-old, a former shareholder at English Premier League club Arsenal and currently linked with buying a stake in Everton, became head of the international fencing federation in 2008.


© Agence France-Presse










Today's News

February 11, 2020

Ancient Egyptian canopic jars to dinosaur eggs star in Artemis Gallery's Feb. 13 auction

81 Leonard Gallery opens Taher Jaoui's solo exhibition Controlled Entropy

Asheville Art Museum acquires 15 works from Appalachia Now! artists

Exhibition presents more than 70 masterpieces by Caravaggio, Bernini and their contemporaries

Häusler Contemporary Zurich opens new exhibition with an encounter of Brigitte Kowanz and Haroon Mirza

Rare objects discovered in the Havering Hoard reveal fascinating insights into Bronze Age London

Christie's France announces Old Master & 19th Century Drawings Sale during the Drawing week

Pierre de Coubertin's founding text donated to Olympic museum

Nationalmuseum acquires two glass sculptures by Rasmus Nossbring

Revitalized Seattle Asian Art Museum reopens to the public

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac opens Marc Brandenburg's first UK solo exhibition

Matthew Girling steps down as Bonhams' Global CEO, Bruno Vinciguerra will assume responsibilities

Serpentine 2020 Pavilion will be designed by Counterspace

Lowest-mintage circulating U.S. gold coin highlights Heritage Auctions' Long Beach Expo offerings

Sotheby's Dubai to showcase works by renowned artists from Europe, Asia & the Middle East

Flowers Gallery celebrates 50th anniversary and expansion in 2020

Sarah Scaturro appointed Eric and Jane Nord Chief Conservator at Cleveland Museum of Art

Master Drawings New York 2020 reports robust sales and record attendance

Snow problem for Japan's ice sculpture festival

Mirella Freni, matchless Italian prima donna, dies at 84

Living it large with 1934 Delage D6-11 Saoutchik style cabriolet for sale with H&H Classics

Exhibition of works by Alex Frost made from products that feed our 'on-the-go' lifestyle on view a Firstsite

'Fact and Fiction in Contemporary Photography' on view at Joslyn Art Museum

Smart Museum of Art and Wrightwood 659 present 'The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China'

Three new exhibitions ring in the new decade at the Fleming Museum of Art

How to Start a Clothing Line on a Budget




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful