TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: France has a close association with the Modern Olympic Games ; it was a French aristocrat , Baron Pierre de Coubertin , who suggested the Games ' revival , at the end of the 19th century .

SOLUTION: At the end of the 19th century , the Baron Pierre de Coubertin suggested having the Olympic Games again .

PROBLEM: From the 17th to the mid-20th century , French served as the pre-eminent international language of diplomacy and international affairs as well as a lingua franca among the educated classes of Europe .

SOLUTION: French was the language of diplomacy and culture in Europe between the 17th and 19th century and is still widely used .

PROBLEM: Wu Qingyuan ( June 12 , 1914 November 30 , 2014 ) , better known by the Japanese pronunciation of his name , Go Seigen ( ) , was a Chinese-born Japanese master of the game of Go .

SOLUTION:
Wu Qingyuan ( ; June 12 , 1914 November 30 , 2014 ) , also known as Go Seigen , was a Japanese Go player .