- Hr. formand, det olympiske charter og dets grundlæggende principper understreger, at olympismen hævder at være garant for en livsstil, som er baseret på glæden ved at anstrenge sig, den pædagogiske værdi af det gode eksempel og overholdelsen af grundlæggende, universelle etiske principper.
– Mr President, Commissioner, the holding of the 2004 Olympic Games at their birthplace, in Greece, is a very good opportunity for us to highlight the humanitarian values connected with the Olympic spirit and with the letter of the Olympic Charter, which emphasises respect for fundamental human rights throughout the world.