The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.
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 important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.
The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.
Sport must be accessible to working class youth.
The important thing is that all stages from adolescent to mature man, work is done to spread the sporting spirit.