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A brief description of the Olympic motto. What is the Olympic motto?

1. The Olympic motto is: faster, higher, stronger.

2. It is the call of the International Olympic Committee to all those involved in the Olympic movement, calling on them to work hard 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.

3. In addition, there is a widely circulated saying in the Olympic Movement: The important thing is to participate, not to win. 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.