Introduction: The Olympic motto, also known as the Olympic slogan or the Olympic motto, is one of the slogans of the Olympic movement. Its content is: "Faster, Higher, Stronger". Below are the Olympic mottos I compiled, welcome to read!

Basic introduction

"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 Regulations". 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.

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.

Belief

"Participating is more important than winning" is a widely circulated saying of the Olympic Movement and is the belief of the Olympics. 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 Become braver, stronger, more cautious and more generous. This is the guiding ideology of our International Olympic Committee."

The valuable thing about "participation" is that the "participants" have noble qualities. , sincere attitude, dedication and pursuit of ideals, their significance far exceeds rankings and medals. During participation, athletes can constantly surpass themselves and others, and they can find themselves and realize themselves faster, higher, and stronger. Therefore, the awareness of "participation" is the spiritual pillar for the vast majority of athletes from all countries and regions around the world to participate in the Olympic Movement.

It is precisely because of the role of "participation" awareness and "participation" spirit that the Olympic movement can develop to the scale it is today, and its significance can go far beyond the scope of competitive sports. It is precisely because of the participation of many athletes from many countries and regions who cannot get medals or rankings that the Olympic Games promotes the growth and expansion of the Olympic Games itself. Moreover, through the friendship and exchanges of athletes from various countries, it has a great impact on the peace of the world and all mankind. made a valuable contribution to the cause of progress.

Historical process

Paris Olympic Games

At the Eighth Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, the Olympic slogan "Faster, Higher, Stronger" was put forward , three flags were also raised at the closing ceremony: the International Olympic Committee flag, the host country's flag and the next host country's flag. The number of countries and regions invited to participate this time jumped from 29 to 44.

1,000 journalists participated in the coverage of the conference, which is also a signal that the Olympic Games are considered by the public to be a major event. 1924 was the 30th anniversary of the revival of the modern Olympic movement. Paris, the birthplace of the International Olympic Committee, was chosen to host the eighth Olympic Games to celebrate this anniversary. Paris became the first city to host two Olympic Games. The Games officially opened on July 5. The French President attended the opening ceremony. Mr. Coubertin participated in this ceremony for the last time as President of the International Olympic Committee.

The practice of coming up with slogans for an Olympic Games was not common before the 1984 Los Angeles Games. "Play your part in history (PlayaPart in History)" is the slogan used by organizers in the campaign to encourage local residents. These publicity activities are generally ineffective due to the lack of systematic organization and insufficient awareness of active promotion. However, starting from this Olympic Games, slogans, as an important and iconic core content of an Olympic Games, have received more and more attention from the International Olympic Committee and the host city.

Barcelona Olympic Games

The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games in Spain was an unprecedented reunion of the world Olympic family - after experiencing mutual boycotts between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Moscow Olympics and the Los Angeles Olympics, as well as being boycotted by North Korea After the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the modern Olympics finally ushered in a big reunion after years of low ebb. The Barcelona Olympic Games loudly shouted the slogan "Forever Friends", which not only emphasized the eternal theme of friendship and peace in the Olympic spirit, but also expressed the common expectations and aspirations of people all over the world. It also tried to use this to Giving Barcelona the historic place of Olympic glory.

The slogan "Sharing the Olympic Spirit" for the Sydney Olympic Games in Australia was proposed by Sydney in 1992. At that time, Sydney was finalizing its bid to host the 2000 Sydney Olympics. What is impressive is that "Sharing the Olympic Spirit" has almost become the spiritual leader of the Sydney Olympics since the Sydney Olympics bid. It inspired and inspired a series of activities such as the visual design and image promotion of the Sydney Olympics, and helped shape the overall image of the Sydney Olympics. Made a huge contribution.

Salt Lake City Olympics

In 1995, Salt Lake City in the United States won the right to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, but Salt Lake City immediately fell into endless bidding scandals. After the chairman of its organizing committee resigned due to this, the newly appointed chairman of the Salt Lake City Olympic Organizing Committee believed that the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics urgently needed to re-establish and correct its fair image. The slogan "Light the Fire within" (Light the Fire within) took the stage under this background. The "Holy Fire" is a symbol of justice and purity, and the "Holy Fire" burning in the heart is of course a metaphor for this Winter Olympics. A righteous inner mind. "Light the Fire in the Heart" was also composed as the anthem of this Olympic Games, and as a design concept became the theme of its opening ceremony.

"Light the Fire in the Heart" is a very successful slogan case in the history of the modern Olympics: this slogan is not only profound, full of passion, and touching, but also provides a strong visual expression and provides a powerful platform for all people. This Olympic practice provides good guidance and contributes a lot to establishing a fair image of the games. "Light the fire in your heart" is considered by the International Olympic Committee to be the most successful Olympic slogan in history.

Athens Olympics

At the 2004 Athens Olympics, the Greeks enthusiastically and proudly shouted the slogan "Welcome Home". This not only includes the most sincere and warmest welcome from the Athens Olympics to all members of the global Olympic family, but also fully expresses the joy and pride of Greece, the birthplace of the Olympics, in the return of the Olympic Games to its hometown.

Old and new mottos

When Rogge took office, he proposed a new Olympic motto: "Cleaner, More Humane, More United."

"Cleaner" reflects mankind's firm belief in promoting sports ethics and determination to maintain fair competition in the Olympic movement;

"More humane" is the persistence of the supreme ideal of humanity. Pursuing, human value, human dignity and human power will be perfectly reflected and exalted;

"More unity" is mankind's deep call for the Olympic ideal of peace, and it is placed on the members of the Olympic family in the new century. Promote peace and development of human society with more unprecedented unity.

The new Olympic motto represents the people-oriented, fair competition and civilization, unity, and progress direction of the Olympic Movement in the new century.

The all-round development of people is the soul of the new motto.

Fair competition, based on integrity

The "Three Fairnesses" principle: the cornerstone of the Olympic spirit

The principles of openness, fairness and justice are the basis for "faster, higher The Olympic spirit of "stronger, stronger" has played a "protecting" role, allowing the world's best athletes to stand convincingly under the five-ring flag.

The slogan is "Participation, not victory, is important." It is understood that the practice of proposing slogans for an Olympic Games was not common before the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. "Play your part in history (PlayaPart in History)" is the slogan used by organizers in the campaign to encourage local residents. These publicity activities are generally ineffective due to the lack of systematic organization and insufficient awareness of active promotion. However, starting from this Olympic Games, slogans, as an important and iconic core content of an Olympic Games, have received more and more attention from the International Olympic Committee and the host city.

Old motto

The Olympic motto "Faster! Higher! Stronger!" not only refers to sports performance, it has a deeper meaning. It hopes athletes to reach a higher realm. Have the courage to move forward and keep attacking. In addition, "Sports is peace" and "The important thing is not winning, but participating!" are used as mottos. The Sixth International Olympic Congress adopted the slogan "Faster! Higher! Stronger!" as an integral part of the International Olympic Committee's emblem. Olympic Flag The International Olympic Committee has its own flag. The flag has a white background with five interlocking rings in the center, which are what we hear as the Olympic rings. The colors of the rings from left to right are sky blue, yellow, black, green, and red (it can also be drawn in a single color). Coubertin selected them because they summarized the colors of the national flags of member states, but later there were other interpretations of these five colors. The "Olympic Review" (Issue 40) published by the International Olympic Committee in 1979 emphasized that the meaning of the flag and the five-ring flag "symbolizes the unity of the five continents. Athletes from all over the world use fair, frank competition and friendly spirit to , met at the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee flag was designed and produced in 1913 based on Coubertin's idea. It was raised for the first time in 1920 at the Olympic Congress in Paris to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the restoration of the modern Olympic movement. During the Antwerp Olympics in 2006, the Belgian National Olympic Committee embroidered the same banner and raised it at the Olympic Games. After the meeting, Belgium presented it to the International Olympic Committee and became the official flag of the International Olympic Committee at the opening ceremonies of all previous Olympic Games. There is a flag handover ceremony. The representative of the host city of the previous Olympic Games will hand the flag to the president of the International Olympic Committee. The president will then hand the flag to the mayor of the current host city, and then keep the flag in the city government building for four years before sending it back. The flag raised above the main venue of the Olympic Games in the current Olympic Games is a substitute. It was presented by the city of Oslo, Norway in 1952. The handover ceremony is the same as that of the Summer Olympics. It is stipulated that the "Olympic rings" are the symbol of the Olympics and the exclusive logo of the International Olympic Committee. No group or individual may use them for advertising or other commercial activities without the permission of the International Olympic Committee. This request to the National Olympic Committees is mainly to protect the purity of the Olympic movement and avoid the abuse and commercialization of the Olympic symbols.

In August 1986, the Chinese Olympic Committee issued a notice in this regard. The notice mentioned that the International Olympic Committee requires national Olympic committees to take necessary measures to protect the Olympic symbols. It explained that in addition to the "five Olympic rings", the Olympic symbols also include Olympic Games logo, mascot patterns and national Olympic committee emblems.