The Olympic Movement is a 20th century religion. Where there is no injustice of caste, of race, of family, of wealth.

As soon as you take money for playing sport, it isn't sport, it's work.

The Olympic Games must not be an end in itself, they must be a means of creating a vast program of physical education and sports competitions for all young people.

Sport must be amateur or it is not sport. Sports played professionally are entertainment.

The Olympic Movement is a 20th century religion. Where there is no injustice of caste, of race, of family, of wealth.

The sportsman knows that a sport is a recreation, a game, an amusement and a pastime, but his eyes are fixed on a higher goal, on the most important thing in his life, which is his education or his vocation.

The Olympic Games belong to the athletes and not to the politicians.