olympic motto

Introduction: The Olympic motto, also known as the Olympic slogan or motto, is one of the slogans of the Olympic movement. Its content is: "Faster, higher and stronger". The following are the Olympic aphorisms I have compiled. Welcome to read!

Basic introduction

"Faster, higher and stronger." This maxim was put forward by Henry Martin Didong. Didong was a good friend of Coubertin. In 1891, he founded a sports school in Paris. In 1895, he adopted the above motto as the school motto. Coubertin appreciated this and was praised by the members of the International Olympic Committee at that time. Later, upon the proposal of Coubertin and the official approval of the International Olympic Committee in 1913, the above motto was formally written into the Olympic Regulations. In 192, at the 6th International Olympic Congress, a decision was adopted to make "swifter, higher and stronger" an integral part of the emblem of the International Olympic Committee, and this motto officially became a part of the Olympic symbol.

connotation

the connotation of "faster, higher and stronger" is very rich. It fully expresses the spirit of continuous progress and never-ending struggle of the Olympic Movement and the spirit of daring to climb the peak. In the competition field, in the face of strong players, carry forward the fearless spirit of going forward, dare to struggle and dare to win. We are never satisfied with ourselves, constantly overcoming ourselves, surpassing ourselves, achieving new goals and reaching a new realm. We should dare to conquer nature, overcome all kinds of restrictions brought by nature, and get rid of the shackles of nature to gain greater freedom.

Coubertin himself advocated "swifter, higher and stronger" and at the same time strongly advocated "unity, peace and progress" as the most fundamental goal pursued by the Olympic movement. "Unity, friendship, peace and progress" is not only the purpose of the Olympic Movement and the world sports, but also the common goal that all mankind needs, yearns for and pursues.

Belief

"Participation is more important than winning" is a well-known saying widely circulated in the Olympic Movement and an Olympic belief. When Coubertin delivered an important speech at the reception hosted by the British government during the 4th Olympic Games in London on July 24th, 198, he quoted a passage from the Bishop of Pennsylvania at the athletes awarding ceremony organized in Sao Paulo: "For the Olympic Games, participation is more important than winning." Coubertin also made an incisive explanation after quoting this sentence: "The important thing in life is not triumph but struggle, and its essence is not to win, but to make mankind braver, stronger, more cautious and more generous." This is the guiding ideology of our International Olympic Committee. "

The value of "participation" is that "participants" have noble qualities, sincere attitude, dedication and ideal pursuit, and their significance far exceeds rankings and medals. Only by participating can athletes constantly surpass themselves and others, and find themselves faster, higher and stronger, and realize themselves. Therefore, the consciousness of "participation" is the spiritual pillar for most athletes in all countries and regions to participate in the Olympic Movement.

It is precisely because of the role of "participation" consciousness and "participation" spirit that the Olympic movement can develop to such a scale today, and its significance can greatly exceed the scope of competitive sports. It is precisely because of the participation of many athletes from many countries and regions that have not won medals or rankings that the Olympic Games has promoted the growth and expansion of the Olympic Games itself, and has made commendable contributions to the cause of "peace" all over the world and the progress of all mankind through the friendship and exchanges between athletes from various countries.

historical process

Paris Olympic Games

At the eighth Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, the Olympic slogan of "Faster, Higher and Stronger" was put forward, and three flags were raised at the closing ceremony: the flag of the International Olympic Committee, the flag of the host country and the flag of the next host country. The number of invited countries and regions jumped from 29 to 44. There are 1 journalists who participated in the coverage of the conference, which is also a signal that the Olympic Games is considered as a large-scale event by the public. 1924 was the 3th anniversary of the revival of the modern Olympic Movement. Paris, the birthplace of the International Olympic Committee, was chosen to hold the Eighth Olympic Games to celebrate this anniversary. Paris became the first city to host two Olympic Games. The Games officially opened on July 5th, and the French President attended the opening ceremony. Mr. Coubertin took part in this grand ceremony for the last time as the president of the International Olympic Committee.

The practice of putting forward slogans for an Olympic Games was not common before the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. "Play your role in history" is the slogan used by the organizers in the publicity activities to encourage local residents. These publicity activities are ineffective due to the lack of systematic organization and awareness of active promotion. However, from the beginning of this Olympic Games, slogan, as an important symbolic core content of an Olympic Games, has been paid more and more attention by the International Olympic Committee and the host city.

Barcelona Olympic Games

The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games in Spain was an unprecedented reunion of the Olympic family in the world-after the Moscow Olympic Games and the Los Angeles Olympic Games boycotted by the United States and the Soviet Union, and the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games boycotted by North Korea, the modern Olympic Games finally ushered in a great reunion after years of low tide. Barcelona Olympic Games loudly shouted the slogan "Forever Friends", which not only emphasized the eternal theme of friendship and peace in the Olympic spirit, but also expressed the expectations and aspirations of people all over the world, and tried to give the Barcelona Olympic Games a glorious historical position.

The slogan "Share the Olympic Spirit" for the Sydney Olympic Games in Australia was put forward by Sydney in 1992. At that time, Sydney was bidding for the 2 Sydney Olympic Games. It is amazing that "Sharing the Olympic Spirit" has almost become the spiritual leader of the Sydney Olympic Games since Sydney's bid for the Olympic Games. It has inspired and inspired a series of activities such as visual design and image promotion of the Sydney Olympic Games and made great contributions to shaping the overall image of the Sydney Olympic Games.

Salt Lake City Olympic Games

In 1995, Salt Lake City of the United States won the right to host the 22 Winter Olympic Games, but it was immediately plunged into endless bidding scandals. After the chairman of its organizing committee left his post, the newly appointed chairman of the Salt Lake City Organizing Committee believed that it was urgent for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics to re-establish and correct its public image. The slogan "light the fire" came onto the stage under this background. The "flame" is a symbol of justice and purity, and the "flame" burning in the heart is of course a metaphor for the inner heart of justice in this Winter Olympics. "Light a Fire in My Heart" was also written as the anthem of this Olympic Games and became the theme of its opening ceremony as a design concept.

"Light the fire in your heart" is a very successful slogan case in modern Olympic history. This slogan is not only profound, passionate and touching, but also provides a strong visual expression, which provides a good guidance for various Olympic practices and contributes a lot to establishing the public image of the Games. "Light a fire in your heart" is regarded by the International Olympic Committee as the most successful Olympic slogan in history.

Athens Olympic Games

At the Athens Olympic Games held in 24, the Greeks enthusiastically and proudly shouted the slogan "Welcome Home". This not only includes the most sincere and warmest welcome of the Athens Olympic Games to all members of the global Olympic family, but also fully expresses Greece's joy and pride in the return of the Olympic Games as the birthplace of the Olympic Games.

Old and New Mottos

At the beginning of his tenure, Rogge put forward a new Olympic motto: "Cleaner, more humane and more United".

"Cleaner" embodies human's firm belief in carrying forward sports ethics and determination to maintain fair competition in the Olympic Movement.

"More humanity" is the persistent pursuit of the supreme ideal of human nature, and human value, dignity and strength will be perfectly embodied and exalted;

"More unity" is the deep call of mankind for the Olympic ideal of peace, and it is entrusted to the members of the Olympic family to promote the peace and development of human society with more unprecedented unity in the new century.

The new Olympic motto represents the orientation of people-oriented, fair competition, civilization, unity and progress of the Olympic Movement in the new century.

The all-round development of people is the soul of the new motto.

fair competition, honesty

"three public" principles: the cornerstone of the Olympic spirit

the principles of openness, fairness and justice have played a "escort" role for the "faster, higher and stronger" Olympic spirit, which makes the world's best athletes stand convincingly under the five-ring flag.

The slogan is "What matters is participation, not victory." It is understood that the practice of putting forward slogans for an Olympic Games was not common before the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. "Play your role in history" is the slogan used by the organizers in the publicity activities to encourage local residents. These publicity activities are ineffective due to the lack of systematic organization and awareness of active promotion. However, from the beginning of this Olympic Games, slogan, as an important symbolic core content of an Olympic Games, has been paid more and more attention by the International Olympic Committee and the host city.

Old motto

Olympic motto "Faster! Higher! Stronger! " It not only refers to sports achievements, but also has a deeper meaning. It hopes that athletes will have a higher realm and have the spirit of going forward and constantly attacking. In addition, there are "sports is peace" and "what matters is not victory, but participation!" As a motto. The Sixth International Olympic Congress passed the "Faster! Higher! Stronger! " Slogan is an integral part of the IOC emblem. Olympic Flag The International Olympic Committee has its own flag. The flag has a white background with five interlocking rings in the center, that is, the Olympic ring. The colors of the rings from left to right are sky blue, yellow, black, green and red (which can also be drawn in monochrome), which was selected by Coubertin because they can summarize the colors of the national flags of member countries, but there are other explanations for these five colors later. The Olympic Review (4th issue) published by the International Olympic Committee in 1979 emphasized that the meaning of the Olympic flag and the five-ring flag is "a symbol of the unity of the five continents, and athletes from all over the world meet at the Olympic Games with fair and frank competition and friendly spirit. The flag of the International Olympic Committee was designed and made in 1913 according to Coubertin's idea. In 1914, celebrating the 2th anniversary of the restoration of the modern Olympic Movement, it was first raised at the Olympic Congress held in Paris. At the Antwerp Olympic Games in 192, the Belgian National Olympic Committee embroidered the same banner and raised it at that Olympic Games. After the meeting, Belgium presented it to the International Olympic Committee and became the official flag of the International Olympic Committee. The flag handover ceremony has been held at the opening ceremonies of previous Olympic Games. The representative of the host city of the last Olympic Games handed the flag to the President of the International Olympic Committee, who then handed it to the mayor of the current host city, and then kept it in the municipal government building for four years before sending it to the next host city. The flags raised above the main venue of the Olympic Games in the last Olympic Games are all substitutes. The Olympic flag of the Winter Olympic Games was presented by Oslo, Norway in 1952, and the handover ceremony was the same as that of the Summer Olympic Games. According to the Olympic regulations, the "Olympic rings" are the symbols of the Olympics and the special symbols of the International Olympic Committee. Without the permission of the International Olympic Committee, no group or individual may use them for advertising or other commercial activities. The reason why the International Olympic Committee put forward this requirement to national Olympic committees is mainly to protect the purity of the Olympic movement and avoid the abuse and commercialization of the Olympic symbols. In August 1986, the Chinese Olympic Committee issued a notice in this regard, in which it was mentioned that the International Olympic Committee asked national Olympic committees to take necessary measures to protect the Olympic symbols, and explained that the Olympic symbols included the Olympic emblem, mascot pattern and emblem of national Olympic committees in addition to the "Olympic rings".