The Olympic slogan is: faster, higher, stronger.
Father Didong once put forward the slogan "Faster, Higher, Stronger". Coubertin, the "Father of the Olympics", admired and agreed with this slogan very much and adopted it as the slogan of the International Olympic Games.
The phrase "Faster, Higher, Stronger" fully expresses the Olympic movement's spirit of continuous progress and never-satisfied struggle. Although there are only six short words, the meaning is very rich. "Faster! Higher! Stronger" not only refers to sports performance, it has a deeper meaning: the most important purpose of participating in Olympic competitions is not to win the championship, but to participate.
Introduction to the Olympic motto
It is the call of the International Olympic Committee to all people involved in the Olympic movement, calling on them to strive for progress in the spirit of the Olympics. This motto was proposed by Didon, a close friend of Coubertin, at an outdoor event held by his students in 1895. Coubertin greatly appreciated it. After his proposal, it was officially approved by the International Olympic Committee in 1913. , making it the Olympic motto. In 1920 it became part of the Olympic logo.
In addition, there is a widely circulated saying in the Olympic Movement: "It is about participating, not winning." This famous saying comes from a speech delivered by the Bishop of Pennsylvania at a religious ceremony at St. Paul's Cathedral in London in 1908. Coubertin explained: "Just as the most important thing in life is not victory, but struggle, not conquest, but struggle."