The “emphasis on participation” in the Olympic Games was expressed by British Archbishop Peter.

During the 4th London Olympics in 1908, at a religious ceremony held at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, British Archbishop Peter was inspired by the marathon and said a famous saying that is widely known today: "The Olympic Games are important. "It's not victory, it's participation." This sentence deeply moved Coubertin, who was present, and he determined this sentence as one of the slogans of the Olympic Movement.

After the marathon race of the 4th Olympic Games started, Italian confectioner Dorando Petrie was in the lead and was the first to enter the stadium. But unfortunately, he was exhausted and confused at the time. First he ran in the wrong direction, and then due to excessive fatigue, he fell to the ground several times, but he struggled to get up every time. At the last 15 meters from the finish line, he fell again. , never got up again, and reached the finish line with the help of two doctors. Petrie was disqualified from winning the gold medal because he relied on the help of others during the competition. But in recognition of Petrie's enterprising spirit, the International Olympic Committee still awarded the same gold cup as the champion. Archbishop Peter lamented that "participation is important" because of his fighting spirit. He believed that the participation spirit of tenacity and enterprising spirit is closer to the essence of the Olympic movement than the honor of winning victory.