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.
The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.
Olympism is a doctrine of the fraternity between the body and the soul.
The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them.
The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.
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.