The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Sport is part of every man and woman’s heritage and its absence can never be compensated for. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
If he is knocked out of the competition, he encourages his brothers with his words and presence. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
A country can truly call itself sporting when the majority of its people feel a personal need for sport. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
The olympic movement gives the world an ideal which reckons with the reality of life — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
The olympic games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
The olympic games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
The olympic games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
The most important thing in the olympic games is not winning but taking part — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Olympism… exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, mind and will. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the olympic torch pursue its — Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Sport is the habitual and voluntary cultivation of intensive physical effort. — Baron Pierre de Coubertin