During the opening of olympic games, oath taking ceremony is held by the athletes who assemble in the sports stadium.A representative of the host country comes forward holdinh a flag. The flag bearers of the competing nations also take up their positions. The representative takes oath on the behalf of all the athletes who raise their right their right arm and repeat the oath after him/her :”we swear that we will take part in the olympisc games in loyal competition, respecting the regulations which hovern them and desirous of participating in them in the true spirit of sportsmanship for the honour of our country and fot the glory of sports”.