1894 Sorbonne Congress
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The 1894 Sorbonne Congress was the Paris meeting organized by Pierre de Coubertin at the Sorbonne that led to the founding of the modern Olympic Games and the creation of the International Olympic Committee.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic Congress
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ sports congress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
International Olympic Committee
NERFINISHED
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Olympic Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Demetrios Vikelas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
delegates from multiple countries ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | late 19th century ⓘ |
| decided |
to establish the International Olympic Committee
ⓘ
to hold the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 ⓘ to host the first modern Olympic Games in Athens ⓘ |
| endDate | 1894-06-23 ⓘ |
| field |
Olympic history
ⓘ
sport history ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1896 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
established framework for recurring Olympic Games every four years
ⓘ
inspired subsequent Olympic Congresses ⓘ |
| hasMainLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasName |
1894 Sorbonne Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congrès de la Sorbonne de 1894 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | considered the founding congress of the modern Olympic Movement ⓘ |
| heldAt | Sorbonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldInCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldInCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Demetrios Vikelas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferenc Kemény NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre de Coubertin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Milligan Sloane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationType | university venue ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountries | 13 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Pierre de Coubertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidedBy | Jules Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of international amateur sport
ⓘ
revival of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
adoption of the Olympic Charter principles
ⓘ
creation of the International Olympic Committee ⓘ founding of the modern Olympic Games ⓘ selection of Athens as host of the 1896 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| startDate | 1894-06-16 ⓘ |
| topic |
amateurism in sport
ⓘ
international athletic competitions ⓘ organization of recurring Olympic Games ⓘ |
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