Holding An Olympic Games Means Evoking History.

The Heart Of Our Problem Is The Selfishness In Our Heart. The Human Spirit Soars With Hope When Lifted By An Encouraging Word. The Important Thing In Life Is Not The Triumph But The Struggle.

The Olympic Games Are Not Just Ordinary World Championships But A Quadrennial Festival Of Universal Youth. . . Celebrated By Each Succeeding Generation As It Arrives On The Threshold Of Adulthood.

Success Comprises In Itself The Seeds Of Its Own Decline And Sport Is Not Spared By This Law.

The Strength Of Olympism Comes To It From That Which Is Simply Human, Hence Worldwide Is Its Essence.

I Therefore Think That I Was Right In Trying From The Outset Of The Olympic Revival To Rekindle A Religious Awareness.