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The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games. It was spoken in Greek at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and in Italian at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
The athlete, from the team of the organizing country, holds a corner of the Olympic Flag while reciting the oath:
- 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, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.1
The judge, also from the host nation, likewise holds a corner of the flag but takes a slightly different oath:
- In the name of all the judges and officials, I promise that we shall officiate in these Olympic Games with complete impartiality, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them in the true spirit of sportsmanship.2
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History
A call for an oath was announced as early as 1906 by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president and founder Pierre de Coubertin in the Revue Olympique (Olympic Review in (French)).2 This was done in an effort to ensure fairness and impartiality.2
The Olympic Oath was first taken at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp by a fencer/water polo player. The first judge's oath was taken at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.
Victor Boin's oath in 1920 was
- We swear. We will take part in the Olympic Games in a spirit of chivalry, for the honour of our country and for the glory of sport.2
In 1961, "swear" was replaced by "promise" and "the honour of our countries" by "the honour of our teams" in an obvious effort to eliminate nationalism at the Olympic Games.2 The part concerning doping was added at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Speakers
The athletes and judges that have delivered the Olympic Oath are listed below.
See also
References
- ^ "International Olympic Committee". Retrieved on 2008-08-16.
- ^ a b c d e Wendl, Karel. "The Olympic Oath - A Brief History" Citius, Altius, Fortius (Journal of Olympic History since 1997). Winter 1995. pp. 4,5.
- ^ IOC 1920 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1924 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1924 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1928 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1928 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1932 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1932 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1936 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1936 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1948 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1948 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1952 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1952 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1956 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1956 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1960 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1960 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1964 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1964 Summer Olympics
- ^ IOC 1968 Winter Olympics
- ^ IOC 1968 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1972 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1972 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1976 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1976 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1980 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1980 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1984 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1984 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1988 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1988 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1992 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1992 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1994 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1996 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 1998 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 2000 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 2002 Winter Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 2004 Summer Olympics
- ^ a b IOC 2006 Winter Olympics
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