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

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 accessible to working class youth.

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

The Olympic Movement gives the world an ideal which reckons with the reality of life, and includes a possibility to guide this reality toward the great Olympic Idea.

A country can truly call itself sporting when the majority of its people feel a personal need for sport.

The six colors, including the white background, represent the colors of all the world's flags ... this is a true international emblem.