Athlete's Oath

The Olympic Oath (distinct from the Olympic creed) is a solemn promise made by one athlete, judge or official, and one coach at the Opening Ceremony of each Olympic Games. Each oath taker is from the host nation and takes the oath on behalf of all athletes, officials, or coaches at the currently celebrated games. While reciting the oath, the oath taker holds a corner of the Olympic Flag.

With effect from the 2018 Winter Olympics, the three oaths will be combined into one, led by an athlete, although representatives of judges and coaches will still be involved in the taking of the oath.

The oath taker is usually from the host country. He or she holds a corner of the flag and recites the appropriate oath.

Beginning in PyeongChang at the 2018 Winter Olympics, there will be just one oath.

A representative for the athletes, judges, and coaches each recites the following lines respectively:

The athletes' representative then completes the oath:

The chosen athlete, a representative of all the participating Olympic competitors, recited the following:

The judge/official, also from the host nation, likewise held a corner of the flag but took a different oath:

Beginning with the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, an additional oath was taken by a coach from the host country:

A call for an oath was announced as early as 1906 by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president and founder Pierre de Coubertin in the Revue Olympique (Olympic Review in French). This was done in an effort to ensure fairness impartiality.

The Olympic Oath was first taken at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp by the fencer/water polo player Victor Boin. The first judge's oath was taken at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo by Fumio Asaki.

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