His biographers mention boxing , fencing , rowing and horse - riding as his main sporting interests .
De Coubertin admired the ethos of the Game , its moral values as well as the physical and mental skills required to play it .
De Coubertin 's biographers mention boxing , fencing , rowing and horse - riding as his main sporting interests .
De Coubertin admired the ethos of the Game , its moral values as well as the physical and mental skills required to play it .