Pierre De Coubertin Quotes

The strength of Olympism comes to it from that which is simply human, hence worldwide is its essence. - Pierre De Coubertin

The six colours, including the white background, represent the colours of all the world's flags... this is a true international emblem. - Pierre De Coubertin

The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age. - Pierre De Coubertin

The Olympic Movement gives the world an ideal which reckons with the reality of life, and includes a possibility to guide this reality toward the great Olympic Idea. - Pierre De Coubertin

The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete. - Pierre De Coubertin

The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity. - Pierre De Coubertin

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. - Pierre De Coubertin

The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them. - Pierre De Coubertin

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. - Pierre De Coubertin

The important thing is that all stages from adolescent to mature man, work is done to spread the sporting spirit. - Pierre De Coubertin

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