Baron Coubertin (1863-1937) and the Olympic cult of health.
This paper reviews the career of Baron Coubertin and highlights how his campaign for a modernizing revival of the spirit of ancient Olympic contests brought him into often adversarial contact with the medical establishment of his era.
m.d.biddiss@reading.ac.uk
Michael
M
Biddiss
D003163:Competitive Behavior; D005602:France; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports / Q000266:history*; D014956:Writing