For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement
Sport is the habitual and voluntary cultivation of intensive physical effort.
Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law.
In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.
All sports must be treated on the basis of equality.
Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.
Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for.
Sport must be accessible to working class youth.
For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment.
A country can truly call itself sporting when the majority of its people feel a personal need for sport.
Sport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes.
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.
All sports for all people.