Racial Distinctions Should Not Play A Role

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.

Sport Is Part Of Every Man And Woman's Heritage And Its Absence Can Never Be Compensated For.

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.

In The Name Of All Competitors I Promise That We Will Take Part In These Olympic Games, Respecting And Abiding By All The Rules Which Govern Them, In The True Spirit Of Sportsmanship, For The Glory Of Sport And The Honour Of Our Teams.

The Olympic Games Are The Quadrennial Celebration Of The Springtime Of Humanity.