Chrześcijańska tożsamość olimpijskiego motta citius – altius – fortius

Abstract

In this article, the author will attempt to show the Christian identity of the citius-altius-fortius motto, which is the basic motto of Olympism. It was introduced during the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 by its creator Pierre de Coubertin. Since then, it has been associated with the Olympic spirit and the idea of sports excellence, as well as commonly known as the principle of athletes striving to achieve the best possible results in the spirit of fair play, breaking records and exceeding their own limits.The author of the motto is the Dominican priest Henri Didon. The words come from Latin and mean faster-higher-stronger.

Keywords

• Henri Didon
• citius-altius-fortius
• olympism
• Pierre de Coubertin