Sport Must Be Accessible To Working Class

For Me Sport Was A Religion... With Religious Sentiment.

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.

I Therefore Think That I Was Right In Trying From The Outset Of The Olympic Revival To Rekindle A Religious Awareness.

Holding An Olympic Games Means Evoking History.

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.