Top 8 Olympism Quotes & Sayings

Olympism is a philosophy which, by blending sport with culture, seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal ethical principles.

Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.

Olympism is not a system - it is a state of mind. This state of mind has emerged from a double cult: that of effort and that of Eurythmy - a taste of excess and a taste of measure combined.

Olympism is the marriage of sport and culture.

The Olympic flag [] has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red []. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.

Olympism is a doctrine of the fraternity between the body and the soul.

Olympism... exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, mind and will.

The strength of Olympism comes to it from that which is simply human, hence worldwide is its essence.