4 A grand plan

Chapter 4 A grand plan In 1875, a German archaeologist named Ernst Curtius uncovered temples, sculptures and pots among the ruins of Olympia. This sparked a wave of interest in the ancient Games.

1875年，一位名叫恩斯特·库尔提乌斯的德国考古学家在奥林匹亚遗址中发现了神庙、雕塑和陶罐。 这激起了人们对古代奥运会的兴趣。

A French nobleman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was fascinated by the Olympics and read everything he could about them. An enthusiastic boxer, fencer, rower and horse rider, de Coubertin believed that sports could help everyone become stronger and more successful.

法国贵族皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦（Pierre de Coubertin）对奥运会非常着迷，他阅读了所有与奥运会有关的书籍。 顾拜旦是一位热情的拳击手、击剑手、赛艇手和骑手，他相信体育可以帮助每个人变得更强壮、更成功。

He studied how sports were played in different countries. In England, he admired the fiercely competitive sports at schools such as Rugby, where rugby was invented. He also visited a small town called Much Wenlock in England, that held a sports festival known as the Wenlock Olympian Games.

他研究了不同国家的体育运动。 在英国，他欣赏学校里激烈的竞技运动，比如橄榄球的发源地拉格比（Rugby）。 他还访问了英国一个叫多文洛克的小镇，那里举办了一个被称为文洛克奥林匹克运动会的体育节。

This sparked an idea in his mind. In 1892, at a gathering of sports officials, de Coubertin announced his plan to start an international Olympic Games. No one listened.

这使他产生了一个想法。 1892年，在一次体育官员的聚会上，顾拜旦宣布了他发起一届国际奥林匹克运动会的计划。 没人听。

De Coubertin didn't give up. He spent two more years tirelessly writing letters and talking to world leaders. Finally, he arranged another meeting of sports officials. This time, his plan was accepted. De Coubertin was thrilled. His next job was to form a group to organize the new Olympics. This became known as the International Olympic Committee, or IOC.

顾拜旦没有放弃。 此后的两年里，他不知疲倦地写信和与世界各国领导人交谈。 最后，他又安排了一次体育官员会议。 这一次，他的计划被接受了。 顾拜旦非常激动。 他的下一项工作是组建一个小组来组织新一届奥运会。 这就是著名的国际奥林匹克委员会（IOC）。