INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

“My friends and I have not laboured to restore the Olympic
Games to you in order to turn them into museum exhibits or
film themes; nor is it our wish that business and political
interests use them to their advantage. […] In this modern world
with so much potential, and yet threatened by so many risks of
degeneration, Olympism may be a school of moral nobility and
purity, as well as of Olympic endurance and energy; but only
on condition that you continually raise your conceptions of
honour and sporting disinterestedness to the height of your
physical strength. The future depends on you.”
With that note, once again I wish to convey my sincere gratitude
to President, Dr Nikos Filaretos for extending this invitation to me to
share this unique experience with you all.
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