Unifying the Globe

Pierre de Coubertin was not the first man to purpose the idea of holding games that would allow the worlds best athletes to compete amongst eachother, but he was the most presistent in of those who shared the idea. It was no easy task for Coubertin to arrange a meeting with 79 delgates representing 9 different countries, but once he did he peaked their interests and thus the Olympics were born. Little did Coubertin know he would not only unify the globe for hundreds of years, but he would be pulling economies out of recessions, increasing GDP's and creating a whole new competition outside of the arena.





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