In 1912, Coubertin published his masterpiece "Ode to Sports" during the Stockholm Olympic Games. He sang about sports enthusiastically and expressed his Olympic ideals. For this, he won the gold medal in the literary and art competition of the Olympic Games. Full text of Ode to Sports:

Ah, sports,

The joy of the gods, the driving force of life.

You suddenly descend into the gray forest glade,

The victims are excited.

You are like a radiant messenger,

Smiling to the elderly.

You are like the morning sun appearing on the top of the mountain,

illuminating the dim earth.

Ah, sports, you are beautiful!

Whether the human body you shape becomes noble or despicable,

it depends on whether it is led to depravity by shameful desires ;

It is still carefully cultivated by the power of health.

Without symmetry and coordination, there is no beauty.

Your role is unparalleled.

It can make the three harmonious and unified;

It can make human body movements rhythmic;

It can make movements change. To be graceful,

There will be fortitude in softness.

Ah, sports, you are justice!

You embody the fairness and reasonableness that cannot be pursued in social life.

No one can exceed the speed for one minute or one second, or exceed the height by one minute or centimeter.

The key to success

can only be the integration of physical strength and spirit.

Ah, sports, you are courage!

The whole meaning of muscle strength is the courage to fight.

If not for this, what is the use of being agile and strong?

What is the benefit of being muscular?

What we call courage,

It is not the recklessness of an adventurer who puts all his bets on it,

It is a matter of careful deliberation.

Ah, sports youth, you are honor!

Honor must be earned fairly and selflessly,

On the contrary, it is meaningless.

Some people are playing dirty tricks to deceive their companions.

But deep down in his heart, he is hanged by shame.

If someone finds out one day, your reputation will be ruined.

Ah, sports, you are fun!

Thinking of you, my heart is filled with joy,

The blood circulation intensifies, and the mind becomes more open,

The structure becomes clearer.

You can make sad people relax,

You can make happy people's lives sweeter.

Ah, sports, you are the fertile ground for cultivating human beings.

You use the most direct way,

enhance the national physique, correct deformed bodies,

prevent diseases before they happen

so that athletes can gain Enlightenment:

I hope that future generations will grow strong and strong,

carry on the past and open up the future, and win the laurel victory.

Ah, sports, you are progress!

For the rapid changes of human beings,

Physical and mental changes must be grasped at the same time,

You prescribe good living habits and require people to be wary of excessive behavior.

You tell people to abide by the rules,

to maximize human capabilities,

without damaging the healthy body.

O sports, you are peace,

You create happy bonds among peoples.

You are born in a controlled, organized and skilled physical competition,

Let the youth of the world learn to respect and learn from each other,

Make difference National character became the impetus for noble and peaceful competition.