Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for.

The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them.

The important thing is that all stages from adolescent to mature man, work is done to spread the sporting spirit.

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.

Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for.

Olympism... exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, mind and will.

The Olympic flag [] has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red []. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.