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The Spirit of Sport Section Task : Get Set ... Writing the life story of a sports personality Many sportsmen and sportswomen have interesting life stories . Their life stories show that they worked hard to become top athletes and later used their success to help others . In this section you will read a story about an Olympic athlete . Then you will choose a sports personality and write about his / her life . Swifter , Higher , Stronger * Baron Pierre de Coubertin started the modern Olympic Games in 1 896 . He wrote the Olympic Creed * , which expresses the spirit of the Games . In 1920 , he wrote the Olympic Oath . At the start of each Olympics , every athlete recites * the Olympic Oath . 1 Read the Olympic Oath and explain what the athletes promise to do . Compare your explanation with that of a partner . The Olympic Oath "In the name of all competitors , I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games , respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them , in the true spirit of sportsmanship , for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams . " O ^ 2 Read the Olympic Creed and decide which saying best explains it . The Olympic Creed "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part , just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph * , but the struggle . The essential thing is not to have conquered , but to have fought well . " ? May the best man win . ? It ' s not whether you win or lose , but how you play the game . ? You win some , you lose some . 3 Read the following quote and discuss with a partner how it relates to the Olympic Oath , the Olympic Creed and the spirit of sport . "Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body . " Karecm Abdul-Jabbar * Swifter , Higher , Stronger — This is the Olympic motto . * creed —a message or belief . * recites — says . * triumph — winning .
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