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, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.


The Olympic Idea : Discourses and Essays (1970) by Carl Diem, p. 8.

Pierre de Coubertin Quotes

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...