The important thing is, when did the Olympic Games first propose to participate?
1908 During the 4th London Olympic Games, at a religious ceremony held in St. Paul's Cathedral in London, the British Archbishop Peter said a famous saying that has been widely praised so far: "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not victory, but participation." This sentence deeply touched Coubertin who was present at that time, so he decided to use this sentence as one of the slogans of the Olympic Movement. After the marathon of the 4th Olympic Games began, the Italian candy merchant Dorlando-petrie kept ahead and was the first to enter the stadium. Unfortunately, he was exhausted and unconscious. First, he ran in the wrong direction. Later, because of fatigue, he fell to the ground several times, but he struggled to get up every time. Finally, at a distance of 15 meters from the finish line, he fell down again, didn't get up again, and walked to the finish line with the help of two doctors. Due to the help of others in the competition, Petrie was disqualified from winning the gold medal. However, in recognition of his enterprising spirit, the International Olympic Committee still awarded him the 1 Gold Cup like a champion. It is precisely because of his fighting spirit that Archbishop Peter expressed the feeling of "focusing on participation", believing that the spirit of tenacious enterprising and fighting participation is closer to the essence of the Olympic Movement than winning honor.