The Olympic pledge, which is a standard a part of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Video games, is not going to be lacking on the Olympics in Paris both. On the final Video games in Tokyo, the pledge had a brand new wording that emphasised solidarity, inclusion, equality and the combat towards discrimination.
This model of the promise can be mirrored within the motto of the French Olympics “Video games Extensive Open” (French: Ouvrons grand les Jeux, English: Video games Extensive Open), which symbolizes the trouble to supply the world an inclusive, equal and spectacular Video games XXXIII. Olympics.
“We promise to take part in these Olympic Video games with respect and compliance with the foundations, within the spirit of honest play, inclusion and equality. Collectively we stand in solidarity and decide to sport with out doping, with out dishonest and with none type of discrimination. We do that for the consideration of our groups, we respect the fundamental rules of Olympism and we attempt to make the world a greater place by means of sport,” reads the brand new wording of the Olympic promise.
The thought of the Olympic pledge originated with Baron Pierre de Coubertin and was first carried out 101 years in the past on the opening ceremony of the 1920 Olympic Video games in Antwerp. Victor Boin, a Belgian athlete and Olympian in water polo and fencing, delivered the pledge.
Since 1972, not solely the athletes but in addition the referees have taken the pledge, each holding the tip of the Olympic flag. On the video games in Munich, for the primary time, a girl, athlete Heidi Schüllerová, promised for all of the athletes. Because the 2012 Olympic Video games, deputy coaches have additionally added their promise. On the 2000 Sydney Olympics, wording on the rejection of doping was additionally included within the pledge.
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