China News Service, July 20. Beijing time on the afternoon of the 20th in Tokyo, Japan, the 138th plenary meeting of the International Olympic Committee was formally approved, adding "together" to the Olympic motto.
The Olympic motto has since become "faster, higher, stronger-more united".
In 1913, in order to promote the Olympic spirit and encourage participating athletes, Coubertin, the initiator of the modern Olympic movement, proposed that, with the approval of the International Olympic Committee, "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Latin: faster, higher, more Strong) as the Olympic motto.
In March of this year, after successfully re-elected as President of the International Olympic Committee, Bach proposed to add the word "Together" (Chinese meaning "more united") after the Olympic motto "faster, higher, stronger".
The four words together become "faster, higher, stronger, and more united".
In this regard, Bach explained: "At present, we need to unite more, not only to deal with the new crown epidemic, but also to deal with the huge challenges we face. Today's world depends on each other, and individuals cannot solve these challenges. Therefore, I initiated the proposal that in order to achieve faster, higher, and stronger, we need to work together to cope with it, and we need to be more united."
Bach, who was re-elected at the time, was obviously in a good mood. He joked: "After the presidential election, I came to the garden of the Olympic House and asked (the founder of the Olympic Movement) Coubertin (the statue) whether he agreed with my proposed amendment. I can Tell you, Coubertin smiled at me in the garden." (End)