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“In the name of all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.
— Pierre de Coubertin
Founder of the modern Olympic Games
The Olympic Idea : Discourses and Essays (1970) by Carl Diem, p. 7
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