The Olympic Official's Oath was sworn for the first time in the XXth Olympiad at Munich in 1972. From 1972 onwards at each Olympics, an official or judge of the host country swears an oath. The words of which are:
"In the name of all the judges, I promise that we shall officiate in these Olympic Games with complete impartiality respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship."
| OFFICIALS WHO HAVE SWORN THE OLYMPIC OATH | |||
| Venue | Year | Name | Events |
| Munich | 1972 | Heinz Pollay | Equestrian |
| Montreal | 1976 | Maurice Forget | Athletics |
| Moscow | 1980 | Aleksandr Medved | Wrestling |
| Los Angeles | 1984 | Sharon Weber | Gymnastics |
| Seoul | 1988 | Lee Hak Rae | Judo |
| Barcelona | 1992 | Eugeni Asencio | Water polo |
| Atlanta | 1996 | Hobie Billingsly | Diving |
| Sydney | 2000 | Peter Kerr | Water polo |
| Athens | 2004 | Lazaros Voreadis | Basketball |
| Beijing | 2008 | Huang Liping | Artistic Gymnastics |
