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.

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.

May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for the good of a humanity always more enthusiastic, more courageous and more pure.

The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.

In the Olympic Oath, I ask for only one thing: sporting loyalty.

Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.

Sport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes.