Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) was best remembered as the founder of the Modern Olympic Games and a historian. He was born to a noble family in Paris and was created a baron. As a young man, Pierre developed a keen interest in ancient Greek history and the British education system, which exerted a great influence on his later conversion from a feudal nobleman to a dedicated international sports official and his lifelong advocacy of the reinstatement of the ancient Olympic Games and the reformation on the French education system. It was him who first put forward the proposition that an international sports event should be held on a regular basis and suggested, later in 1889, that the ancient Olympic Games be revived. In 1892 and 1893, Pierre visited countries throughout Europe and America in promotion of the Olympic spirit and its reinstatement. In 1894, he played an active role in organizing the Paris International Sports Conference and in facilitating the founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in recognition of which he was elected the secretary general of the IOC. He held the position of the OIC President between 1892 and 1925 and the title of Honorary President of the Committee was bestowed on him in 1925 for life. Throughout his tenure, Pierre contributed significantly to the development of the Modern Olympic Movement. In 1912, during the Stockholm Olympic Games, he wrote Ode to Sport, warning people of the malpractices existed in sports competitions. The poem was awarded the first prize in the cultural and art competition of the Stockholm Olympic Games.