The Important Thing In Life Is Not

Olympism... Exalting And Combining In A Balanced Whole The Qualities Of Body, Mind And Will.

The Olympic Games Are Not Just Ordinary World Championships But A Quadrennial Festival Of Universal Youth. . . Celebrated By Each Succeeding Generation As It Arrives On The Threshold Of Adulthood.

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.

All Sports For All People.

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.