Which of the following is the Olympic motto?
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"Citrus – Altrus – Fortrus", a Latin expression meaning "Stronger - Higher - Faster".
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"Citius – Altius – Fortius", a Latin expression meaning "Stronger - Higher - Faster".
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"Citrus – Altrus – Fortrus", a Latin expression meaning "Faster - Higher - Stronger".
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"Citius – Altius – Fortius", a Latin expression meaning "Faster - Higher - Stronger".
The Olympic motto is 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' which is Latin for 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' - not 'Stronger, Higher, Faster' or with misspelled Latin words like 'Citrus' or 'Altrus'.
To answer this question, you need to be familiar with the Olympic motto. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) "Citrus – Altrus – Fortrus", a Latin expression meaning "Stronger - Higher - Faster" - This option is incorrect because the correct Latin expression for "Stronger - Higher - Faster" is "Citius - Altius - Fortius".
Option B) "Citius – Altius – Fortius", a Latin expression meaning "Stronger - Higher - Faster" - This option is incorrect because the correct Latin expression for "Stronger - Higher - Faster" is "Citius - Altius - Fortius".
Option C) "Citrus – Altrus – Fortrus", a Latin expression meaning "Faster - Higher - Stronger" - This option is incorrect because the correct Latin expression for "Faster - Higher - Stronger" is "Citius - Altius - Fortius".
Option D) "Citius – Altius – Fortius", a Latin expression meaning "Faster - Higher - Stronger" - This option is correct because "Citius - Altius - Fortius" is the official Olympic motto, which means "Faster - Higher - Stronger".
The correct answer is Option D. This option is correct because "Citius - Altius - Fortius" is the official Olympic motto, symbolizing the spirit and values of the Olympic Games.