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The motto on a 1948 Summer Olympics medal. The original Olympic motto is the hendiatris Citius, Altius, Fortius which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger". [3] The motto was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin upon the creation of the International Olympic Committee.
The Olympic mascots are fictional characters who represent the cultural heritage of the location where the Olympic Games are taking place. They are often an animal native to the area or human figures. One of the first Olympic mascots was created for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble; a stylized cartoon character on skis named Schuss.
Olympic Games: Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, higher, stronger) ... List of sundial mottos; List of United States Armed Forces unit mottoes; Category:Latin mottos;
A Spartan spectator to Diagoras of Rhodes, a former Olympic champion himself, during the 79th Olympiad, when his two sons became Olympic champions and carried him around the stadium on their shoulders. Κοινὰ τὰ φίλων. Koinà tà phílōn. "The things of friends are common"
PARIS — The Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius — Communiter,” which means “Faster, Higher, Stronger — Together.” That doesn’t just apply to the athletes competing in the ...
As is customary, since the 2020 Summer Olympics men's and women's marathon medals (at the Summer Olympics) and since the 2014 Winter Olympics, men's 50 km and women's 30 km cross-country skiing medals (at the Winter Olympics) are awarded as part of the Closing Ceremony, which take place on the penultimate and the last days, in the Olympic ...
The original motto, the Latin 'Citius, Altius, Fortius', was adopted by the founder of the modern Games Pierre De Coubertin in the 19th century. Olympics-'Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together': IOC ...
This list may not reflect recent changes. Motto! List of mottos; A. Always prepared; Art for art's sake; B. Bear Down; Bon Accord (motto) C. Chhut-thâu-thiⁿ ...