"Faster, higher and stronger." This proverb was put forward by Henry Martin Didong. Didong was a good friend of Coubertin. He founded a sports school in Paris on 189 1. 1895 He took the above motto as his school motto. Coubertin appreciated this and was praised by the members of the International Olympic Committee at that time. Later, upon Coubertin's proposal, 19 13 was officially approved by the International Olympic Committee, and the above motto was formally written into the Olympic Charter. 1920, at the Sixth International Olympic Congress, the decision of "swifter, higher and stronger" was adopted as a part of the emblem of the International Olympic Committee, and this motto officially became a part of the Olympic symbol.
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 bravely and dare to fight and win. We are never satisfied with ourselves, constantly overcoming ourselves, surpassing ourselves, reaching new goals and reaching a new realm. We must dare to conquer nature, overcome all kinds of restrictions brought by nature, and get rid of the bondage of nature in order to gain greater freedom.
Coubertin himself advocated "swifter, higher and stronger", and at the same time, he vigorously 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 world sports, but also the common goal that all mankind needs, yearns for and pursues.
"Participation is more important than winning" is a famous saying widely circulated in the Olympic movement, and it is also an Olympic belief. This is a passage from the Bishop of Pennsylvania at the athletes' award ceremony organized by St. Paul on July 24th when Coubertin delivered an important speech at the reception banquet hosted by the British government during the 4th Olympic Games in London. 1908: "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 to triumph, but to fight for the cow. 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 "competition" lies in the noble quality, sincere attitude, dedication and ideal pursuit of "contestants", and its significance far exceeds rankings and medals. Only by participating can athletes constantly surpass themselves and others, find themselves faster, higher and stronger, and realize themselves. Therefore, "participation" consciousness 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 made commendable contributions to world peace and the progress of all mankind through the friendship and exchanges between athletes from various countries.