Olympism:
"Olympian is not a system, it is a state of mind. It can permeate a wide variety of modes of expression and no single race or era can claim to have the monopoly of it"
Pierre de Coubertin

Istanbul:
The only city where two continents meet; a cosmopolitan metropolis with a tradition of 30 centuries that served as the capital of three empires over a period of 15 centuries; uniting 26 ethnic minorities, 3 religions and 10 languages.

Olympist:
A person who shares the ideal of sportsmanship, tolerance, peace, unity and brotherhood. The city that works to keep the Olympic ideal alive: the city that is getting ready to host the Olympics; Istanbul. The Istanbulite who unites the love of Olympics and the love of Istanbul.