"Faster, higher, stronger - more united" is the modern Olympic motto.

The generation born in the 1980s came into contact with it when they were in junior high school: "Faster, Higher, Stronger" is the Olympic motto. Not long ago, on July 20, 2021, the International Olympic Committee The 138th Plenary Session of the Olympic Games voted and agreed to add "More United" after the Olympic motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger". The Olympic motto has since become "Faster, Higher, Stronger - More United". This is the first update since Coubertin, the "father of the modern Olympics," suggested the establishment of an Olympic motto in 1894.

"Faster, higher, stronger." This motto was proposed by Henri Martin Didon. Didon 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's motto. Coubertin appreciated this very much and was praised by the members of the International Olympic Committee at that time. Later, after Coubertin's proposal and the official approval of the International Olympic Committee in 1913, the above motto was officially written into the "Olympic Charter". In 1920, at the 6th International Olympic Congress, the decision was adopted to include "Faster, Higher, Stronger" as part of the emblem of the International Olympic Committee, and this motto officially became part of the Olympic logo.

Olympic connotation

The connotation of "faster, higher, stronger" is very rich. It fully expresses the Olympic movement’s spirit of continuous progress and never-satisfied struggle, and its spirit of not being afraid of hardships and daring to reach new heights. In the competition field, facing strong opponents, we should carry forward the fearless spirit of going forward, dare to fight and win. Never be satisfied with yourself, constantly defeat yourself, surpass yourself, achieve new goals, and reach new realms. We must dare to conquer nature, overcome the various restrictions that nature brings to human beings, break away from the constraints of nature on us, and gain greater freedom. While Coubertin himself admired "faster, higher, stronger", he also strongly advocated "unity, peace and progress" as the most fundamental goals pursued by the Olympic movement. "Unity, friendship, peace and progress" is now not only the purpose of the Olympic Movement and world sports, but also the common goal that all mankind needs, yearns for and pursues.

Olympic Faith

"Participating is more important than winning" is a widely circulated saying of the Olympic movement and is the Olympic faith. This is when Coubertin made an important speech at a banquet hosted by the British government during the 4th Olympic Games in London on July 24, 1908, he quoted a passage from the Bishop of Pennsylvania at the athlete awarding ceremony organized by St. Paul: "For the Olympic Games, participation is more important than winning." Coubertin quoted this sentence and gave a penetrating explanation: "The important thing in life is not victory but struggle, and its essence is not to win but to make human beings Be braver, stronger, more prudent and more generous. This is our guiding ideology at the International Olympic Committee.

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