In The Olympic Oath, I Ask For

The Day When A Sportsman Stops Thinking Above All Else Of The Happiness In His Own Effort And The Intoxication Of The Power And Physical Balance He Derives From It, The Day When He Lets Considerations Of Vanity Or Interest Take Over, On This Day His Ideal Will Die.

In The Name Of All Competitors I Promise That We Will Take Part In These Olympic Games, Respecting And Abiding By All The Rules Which Govern Them, In The True Spirit Of Sportsmanship, For The Glory Of Sport And The Honour Of Our Teams.

A Country Can Truly Call Itself Sporting When The Majority Of Its People Feel A Personal Need For Sport.

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

In No Way Can Sport Be Considered A Luxury Object.