10. “The important thing
Baron Pierre de
in life is not the
triumph but the
struggle, the
essential thing is not
to have conquered
Coubertin
but to have fought
well.”
- Pierre DE Coubertin
11. “The important thing
Baron Pierre de
in life is not the
triumph but the
struggle, the
essential thing is not
to have conquered
Coubertin
but to have fought
well.”
- Pierre DE Coubertin
12. “The important thing
Baron Pierre de
in life is not the
triumph but the
struggle, the
essential thing is not
to have conquered
Coubertin
but to have fought
well.”
- Pierre DE Coubertin
Baron Pierre de Coubertin is !om France. He was born in
Paris on the 1st of January 1863. He was the fourth child of
Baron Charles Louis Fredy. He is famous for founding the
modern Olympic movement, or the IOC. The IOC, or
International Olympic Committee, was made up of 15 nations
at first, and then gradua$y grew to include more. Pierre
invited his !iends to a conference in Paris, along with many
sportsman to make the games possible. Unfortunately, he
tragica$y died of a stroke on the 2nd of september, 1937 aged 74.
15. The Olympic flag ... has a white
background, with five interlaced
rings in the centre: blue, yellow,
The Olympic Flag
black, green and red ... This design is
symbolic ; it represents the five
inhabited cotinents of the world,
united by Olympism, while the six
colors are those that appear on all
the national flags of the world at
the present time.
-Pierre de coubertin
16. The Olympic flag ... has a white
background, with five interlaced
rings in the centre: blue, yellow,
The Olympic Flag
black, green and red ... This design is
symbolic ; it represents the five
inhabited cotinents of the world,
united by Olympism, while the six
colors are those that appear on all
the national flags of the world at
the present time.
-Pierre de coubertin
The Olympic flag is the modern symbol of the Olympic
Games. It was introduced in 1914. The flag has a plain
white background with five coloured rings decorating it.
The olympic rings are one of the most iconic and widely
recognised symbols of our time. These rings’ colours match
a colour on every participating nations flag. There are
five rings to represent the five inhabited continents and
the rings interlock to indicate international unity.
19. The Olympic Oath
The Olympic oath was introduced in 1906 by the IOC to
ensure fair play and good sportsmanship. The Olympic
oath is recited when holding a corner of the Olympic flag.
The first Olympic oath was recited by Victor Boin.
The Olympic oath has changed a lot since this oath was
recited. The current oath is:
20. The Olympic Oath
The Olympic oath was introduced in 1906 by the IOC to
ensure fair play and good sportsmanship. The Olympic
oath is recited when holding a corner of the Olympic flag.
The first Olympic oath was recited by Victor Boin.
‘We swear. We will take part in the Olympic Games in a spirit of chivalry, for
the honour of our country and for the glory of sport.’
The Olympic oath has changed a lot since this oath was
recited. The current oath is:
21. The Olympic Oath
The Olympic oath was introduced in 1906 by the IOC to
ensure fair play and good sportsmanship. The Olympic
oath is recited when holding a corner of the Olympic flag.
The first Olympic oath was recited by Victor Boin.
‘We swear. We will take part in the Olympic Games in a spirit of chivalry, for
the honour of our country and for the glory of sport.’
The Olympic oath has changed a lot since this oath was
recited. The current oath is:
‘In the name of all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games,
respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, committing ourselves to a sport
without doping and without drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of
sport and the honor of our teams.’
24. Olympic Mascots
An Olympic mascot is a symbol that varies depending on
the host city for the games. The mascot is designed to
embody important parts of the host city’s culture and the
spirit of the games.
25. Olympic Mascots
An Olympic mascot is a symbol that varies depending on
the host city for the games. The mascot is designed to
embody important parts of the host city’s culture and the
spirit of the games.
28. Creed and Motto
The Olympic motto shows the spirit of the olympic games
- to always aim higher. It shows that we must a$ try our
hardest at everything we do. It was introduced in 1894
by Pierre de Coubertin. The Olympic motto can be seen
below -
The olympic Creed is very much similar. It was Created
by Pierre de Coubertin a'er he heard a bishop say
something similar.
29. Creed and Motto
The Olympic motto shows the spirit of the olympic games
- to always aim higher. It shows that we must a$ try our
hardest at everything we do. It was introduced in 1894
by Pierre de Coubertin. The Olympic motto can be seen
below - Citius, Altius, Fortius -
Faster, Higher, Stronger
The olympic Creed is very much similar. It was Created
by Pierre de Coubertin a'er he heard a bishop say
something similar.
30. Creed and Motto
The Olympic motto shows the spirit of the olympic games
- to always aim higher. It shows that we must a$ try our
hardest at everything we do. It was introduced in 1894
by Pierre de Coubertin. The Olympic motto can be seen
below - Citius, Altius, Fortius -
Faster, Higher, Stronger
The olympic Creed is very much similar. It was Created
by Pierre de Coubertin a'er he heard a bishop say
something similar.
"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."
