In the Olympic Oath, I ask for only one thing: sporting loyalty. Pierre de Coubertin More Quotes by Pierre de Coubertin More Quotes From 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 giving reality ideas I therefore think that I was right in trying from the outset of the Olympic revival to rekindle a religious awareness. Pierre de Coubertin religious trying thinking In our view the Olympic idea involves a strong physical culture supplemented on the one hand by mobility, what is so aptly called 'fair play', and on the other hand by aesthetics, that is the cultivation of what is beautiful and graceful. Pierre de Coubertin view strong beautiful culture The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete. Pierre de Coubertin compete triumph important life The Games were created for the glorification of the individual champion. Pierre de Coubertin were champion individual games If he is knocked out of the competition, he encourages his brothers with his words and presence. Pierre de Coubertin presence words out competition
