We swear that we will take part in these Olympic Games
in the true spirit of sportsmanship, and that we will
respect and abide by the rules that govern them, for
the glory of sport and the honor of our country.

The Olympic creed
was first stated in 1896 by the founder of the modern Olympic games , Baron Pierre de Coubertin , the words of the creed are as follows;

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."

 
 
The Olympic motto
 
 
"Citius, Altius, Fortius"
is Latin literally meaning
"Faster, Higher, Braver,"
However the universally accepted meaning is
"Swifter, Higher, Stronger."