List Of All Olympics Motto From 1896 To 2026

Last Updated: 23 March 2023

In this article, you’ll find the list of all Olympics Motto from 1896 to 2026. Before we get started let us have a quick intro to the Olympics.

Summer and Winter Olympic Games are held every 4 years and are normally held in staggered even years.

When the modern Olympic Games were started back in 1896, events did not have any specific Motto or Slogan but the 1936 Berlin Olympics held in Germany had the first Motto of the Summer Olympics “I Call The Youth Of The World!”.

After the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, the next motto was seen in the 1972 Summer Olympics having the motto “The Cheerful Games”. The following 2 Olympics held in 1976 and 1980 did not have any Motto for their events.

Since the 1984 Summer Olympics, now every Olympic Games has had a Motto that truly describes and expresses the spirit & purpose of the Olympic Games.

There are many ways to carry the mottos of the Olympics and express your understanding of the spirit of the Olympic games. Printing them on the Olympic Custom Lanyards along with the Olympic Rings, or displaying them with banners are effective ways.

Read the list of mottos from the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics Motto below.

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Facts About Olympics

There have been 29 Summer Olympics Games and 23 Winter Olympic Games till 2022.

The official Olympics motto in Latin “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger) was coined by Father Henri Didon, it was adopted by the IOC in 1894.

The United States has hosted 7 Summer Olympics and 4 Winter Olympics, more than any other Country. They are also going to host the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Olympic Gold Medals aren’t made entirely from pure Gold. It is made almost entirely from silver but contains approximately 6 grams of gold to meet the standard laid out in the Olympic Charter.

Since 1896 only three modern Olympic Games have been canceled, 1916 due to World War I and 1940 & 1944 for World War II.

Back in the early 1900s, the Olympic games lasted for 4 to 6 months from Opening Ceremony to Closing Ceremony.

Summer Olympics

Year	Host Country	Motto
1896	Greece	N/A
1900	France	N/A
1904	United States	N/A
1908	United Kingdom	N/A
1912	Sweden	N/A
~~1916~~	Germany	N/A
1920	Belgium	N/A
1924	France	N/A
1928	Netherlands	N/A
1932	United States	N/A
1936	Germany	I Call The Youth Of The World!
~~1940~~	Japan + Finland	N/A
~~1944~~	United Kingdom	N/A
1948	United Kingdom	N/A
1952	Finland	N/A
1956	Australia + Sweden	N/A
1960	Italy	N/A
1964	Japan	N/A
1968	Mexico	N/A
1972	West Germany	The Cheerful Games
1976	Canada	N/A
1980	Soviet Union	N/A
1984	United States	Play A Part In History
1988	South Korea	Harmony And Progress
1992	Spain	Friends For Life
1996	United States	The Celebration Of The Century
2000	Australia	Share The Spirit – Dare To dream
2004	Greece	Welcome Home
2008	China	One World, One Dream
2012	United Kingdom	Inspire A Generation
2016	Brazil	A New World
2020	Japan	United By Emotion
2024	France	Come Share

Winter Olympics

Year	Host Country	Motto
1924	France	N/A
1928	Switzerland	N/A
1932	United States	N/A
1936	Germany	N/A
~~1940~~	Japan Germany	N/A
~~1944~~	Italy	N/A
1948	Switzerland	N/A
1952	Norway	N/A
1956	Italy	N/A
1960	United States	N/A
1964	Austria	N/A
1968	France	N/A
1972	Japan	N/A
1976	Austria	N/A
1980	United States	N/A
1984	Yugoslavia	N/A
1988	Canada	Coming Together In Calgary
1992	France	Savoie en Fête (Party in Savoie)
1994	Norway	Fire In Your Heart
1998	Japan	Coexistence With Nature
2002	United States	Light The Fire Within
2006	Italy	Passion Lives Here
2010	Canada	With Glowing Hearts
2014	Russia	Hot. Cool. Yours.
2018	South Korea	Passion. Connected.
2022	China	Joyful Rendezvous Upon Pure Ice And Snow
2026	Italy	Dream Together