GYM & TONIC

The first sports motto was “again.” The second was “why.” Both still relevant.

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The first sports motto is unknown. The claim is a joke, though mottos such as the Olympic Citius, Altius, Fortius, meaning faster, higher, stronger, have been used since 1894.

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