What is the original motto of the Olympic Games (IOC), meaning “Faster, Higher, Stronger”?

Correct answer: Citius, Altius, Fortius. The original Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger).

Background: In July 2021 the IOC added “Communiter” (“Together”), making the full motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter”.

• Altius, Citius, Fortius: This option has the Latin words in the wrong order.
• Altius, Fortius, Citius: This option has the Latin words in the wrong order.
• Communiter, Citius, Altius: “Communiter” was added later, and this option leaves out “Fortius”.

Did you know? The IOC was founded on 23 June 1894 and is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Memory trick: C-A-F: Citius, Altius, Fortius.