This person, widely regarded as the founder of the modern Olympic Games, presented his ideas of reviving the Olympics at a 1894 congress, held in Paris.
- Father Henri Martin Didon
- Harold Abrahams
- Gaston Doumergue
- Pierre de Coubertin
Answer
The correct answer is D) Pierre de Coubertin.
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