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Proposal of the Olympic Motto

When: 1894
Where: Location of the motto proposal not specified in the sources
Part of: Founding of the International Olympic Committee, 1894

Coubertin proposed the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' in 1894.

The traditional Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger) was proposed by Coubertin in 1894. This motto was official from 1924 until modified in 2021.

Sources

Pierre de Coubertin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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