Pierre de Coubertin Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

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

“The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.”

“The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort and the intoxication of the power and physical balance he derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die.”

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

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

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

“In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.”

“Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.”

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

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