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

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

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

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.

Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.

May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for the good of a humanity always more enthusiastic, more courageous and more pure.

In the Olympic Oath, I ask for only one thing: sporting loyalty.

In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.

Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.

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

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

All sports for all people.

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

Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law.

All sports must be treated on the basis of equality.