tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post8477600478541105174..comments2023-10-22T01:52:10.012+11:00Comments on PoeARTica: Pierre de Frédy, Baron de CoubertinBest Known As Logan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670188729289904855noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-82663315042114456902008-08-21T09:23:00.000+10:002008-08-21T09:23:00.000+10:00thanks Patrick..I agree....it's the journey ..not ...thanks Patrick..<BR/>I agree....<BR/>it's the journey ..not the destination....Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-13836133666398068002008-08-21T08:45:00.000+10:002008-08-21T08:45:00.000+10:00Hi Kim,I totally agree with the quote, people get ...Hi Kim,<BR/><BR/>I totally agree with the quote, people get topo obsessed w/winning and lose sight of the value of merely participating. In fact, a lot of people quit at sports they enjoy just because they aren't as good as they might like to be, and that's the wrong attitude. Good post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-29620639953064439722008-08-17T09:33:00.000+10:002008-08-17T09:33:00.000+10:00lol Mariuca...I'm sure you are in there ...which r...lol Mariuca...<BR/>I'm sure you are in there ...which reminds me I should put the google top droppers gadget on this blog....it shows the top 20 droppers ;)<BR/>have a lovely Sunday :) :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-41678388879108439462008-08-17T00:43:00.000+10:002008-08-17T00:43:00.000+10:00Yay! Looking forward to more contests from u Kim! ...Yay! Looking forward to more contests from u Kim! I am now trying my best to get into ur Top EC list lol! Happy weekend. :)Mariucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007881762639103700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-59160457061948462072008-08-15T20:14:00.000+10:002008-08-15T20:14:00.000+10:00oh you are sweet Mariuca :):)I'm so glad that you ...oh you are sweet Mariuca :):)<BR/>I'm so glad that you have fun....I'll have to have another one very soon...heheKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-29948918417125400232008-08-15T15:41:00.000+10:002008-08-15T15:41:00.000+10:00He he I agree! Just like entering your contests, e...He he I agree! Just like entering your contests, even though I didn't win it's still FUN to take part, thanks Kim! :)Mariucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007881762639103700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-52902023768025460792008-08-15T14:25:00.000+10:002008-08-15T14:25:00.000+10:00oh thanks for this Sharon..VERY INSPIRING WORDS!!!...oh thanks for this Sharon..<BR/>VERY INSPIRING WORDS!!!<BR/>I will add to the post....<BR/>I read about the arts being included and then discontinued...that's how I found the info on the Baron..<BR/>absolutely fascinating...<BR/>I suppose in some ways the judging of the arts is so subjective that it would be hard to measure...<BR/>maybe someone could start a non competitive Arts Olympics eh..Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-30842754724763058292008-08-15T13:25:00.000+10:002008-08-15T13:25:00.000+10:00Kim, only if..... Here's the first stanza of Baron...Kim, only if..... <BR/><BR/><BR/>Here's the first stanza of Baron Pierre de Coubertin's "Ode to Sport":<BR/><BR/><BR/>O Sport, pleasure of the Gods,essence of life.<BR/>You appeared sud-denly in the midst of the grey clearing<BR/>which writhes with the drudgery of modern existence,<BR/>like the radiant messenger of a past age,<BR/>when mankind still smiled.<BR/><BR/>~~~<BR/><BR/>BTW, did you know that the Olympics formerly also included an artistic/cultural aspect that including sculpture, painting, literature and music? They abandoned it, however, in 1954 because they concluded that artists were "professionals" and the Olympics were meant for amateurs. <BR/><BR/>See:<BR/>http://www.askart.com/AskART/interest/Olympic_Artists_1.aspx?id=38<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_competitions_at_the_Olympic_Games<BR/>http://www.aafla.com/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1986/ore222/ore222z.pdfS. A. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972218424013507129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-12657184111426878112008-08-14T14:41:00.000+10:002008-08-14T14:41:00.000+10:00thanks Sharon..yes I imagine he would be intrigued...thanks Sharon..<BR/>yes I imagine he would be intrigued ..to say the least..<BR/>I have looked all over for his Ode to the Olympics but no luck..<BR/>hey wouldn't it be fantastic if we could have a never ending Olympics ..eh...Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073216525403625494.post-30225522499793773112008-08-14T13:49:00.000+10:002008-08-14T13:49:00.000+10:00Kim, I enjoyed this post. Thanks for bringing the ...Kim, I enjoyed this post. Thanks for bringing the Baron back to life! ...grin <BR/><BR/>I wonder what he would think of the way the Olympics have evolved/devolved? On my blog, one of the individuals who commented on my latest post reminded me that in the early Olympics a truce was called amongst nations and no fighting occurred during the games. Wouldn't it be wonderful if that could be re-instituted today?S. A. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972218424013507129noreply@blogger.com