国际奥委会主席巴赫呼吁法国为出生于巴黎的现代奥运会创始人皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦感到自豪。 IOC chief Bach urges France to be proud of Pierre de Coubertin, the Paris-born founder of modern Olympics.

国际奥委会主席托马斯·巴赫呼吁法国为现代奥运会创始人、巴黎出生的贵族皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦感到“自豪”，尽管他对妇女和殖民主义的看法受到批评。 IOC chief Thomas Bach urged France to be "proud" of Pierre de Coubertin, the Paris-born aristocrat who founded the modern Olympics, despite criticism of his views on women and colonialism. 顾拜旦在19世纪末复兴了古希腊奥运会，并在130年前创建了国际奥委会。 De Coubertin revived the ancient Greek games in the late 19th century and created the IOC 130 years ago. 巴赫表示，顾拜旦创立的奥运会和体育体系经受住了时间的考验，法国应该为他的遗产感到自豪。 Bach stated that the Olympic Games and sports system de Coubertin created have passed the test of time and that France should be proud of his legacy.