At the end of the 19th century, Europe was tangled in a mess of treaties between, well, between everyone for that matter. It did not matter whether a country was already tied up with an enemy of another country, they were still not afraid to sign other treaties. With an entire continent, or the entire world for that matter, beginning to show the first signs of a World War, a new committee is formed. On June 23, 1894 a congress was brought together by Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue, with a goal to solve some of these problems with the Olympics. During this congress many things were set up for what would soon become the single greatest sporting event in the World, including the IOC (International Olympic Committee). In 1896, a multi-sport event was held in Athens, known as the Games of the First Olympiad which made people think about their countries and the decisions that had been made. Nationalism spiked and people began to feel that urge of pride for their countries. So, with all of this a question arises, what impact did the Olympics have on Europe at the end of the 19th century? There is lots of evidence to show that they impact was extremely important and the Games changed everything in Europe. Let me try to explain why that was so monumental.
The International Olympic Committee, was formed in 1894, and had a tremendous impact on Europe. "Acting as a catalyst for collaboration between all parties of the Olympic family, from the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the International Sports Federations (IFs), the athletes, the Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs), to the TOP partners, broadcast partners and United Nations agencies, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) shepherds success through a wide range of programs and projects. On this basis it ensures the regular celebration of the Olympic Games, supports all affiliated member organizations of the Olympic Movement and strongly encourages, by appropriate means, the promotion of the Olympic values," is the creed for the IOC.
