“The Academy lays the intellectual foundation for preserving our heritage and the Olympic Spirit to inspire the next generation of leaders in sport & society.”
per his wishes, his heart lays in Ancient Olympia, Greece within the IOA campus
Coubertin intellectual pursuits awakened his interest for educational issues and the importance of physical training for the education of youth.
Following his passing, per his wishes, his heart was transported to Ancient Olympia, Greece, where it now finds its resting place within a specially dedicated stele at the Coubertin Grove within the International Olympic Academy grounds
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