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

Quote by Pierre De Coubertin

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Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort,...

Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort,...

Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.

Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.

The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.

The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.

In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.

In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.

Sport must be accessible to working class youth.

Sport must be accessible to working class youth.

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

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

The Games were created for the glorification of the individual champion.

The Games were created for the glorification of the individual champion.

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

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

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the...

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the...

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

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

The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.

The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.

For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement.

For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement.

The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his...

The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his...

The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.

The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.

All sports for all people.

All sports for all people.

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

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

If he is knocked out of the competition, he encourages his brothers with his words...

If he is knocked out of the competition, he encourages his brothers with his words...

For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment.

For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment.

The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have...

The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have...

Swifter, higher, stronger.

Swifter, higher, stronger.