A Better World Could Be Brought About

Success Comprises In Itself The Seeds Of Its Own Decline And Sport Is Not Spared By This Law.

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.

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.

A Country Can Truly Call Itself Sporting When The Majority Of Its People Feel A Personal Need For Sport.

The Important Thing In Life Is Not The Triumph But The Struggle.