WorldSkills oaths — at the heart of WorldSkills

An integral part of each of the 29 Opening Ceremonies happening this year, Competitors and Experts take an oath to abide by WorldSkills values.

The Competitor and Expert oaths are a tradition at every WorldSkills Competition. For decades, they have been an integral part of the Opening Ceremony, reminding participants of their duties and responsibilities.

However, never have the oaths been read so many times at a world championship as they have for WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition. With skill competitions taking place across 15 countries and regions over 12 weeks, the oaths will be said at 29 events.

Typically, the oaths are read at the Opening Ceremony by two to three Competitors and Experts in their native tongue.

Competitors oath

“In the name of all Competitors, I promise to compete fairly, respecting and abiding by the Code of Ethics and Conduct, the Competition Rules, and the WorldSkills values – all in the true spirit of WorldSkills.”

Experts oath

“In the name of all Experts, I promise that we will officiate with complete impartiality, respecting and abiding by the Code of Ethics and Conduct, the Competition Rules, and the WorldSkills values of integrity, fairness, and transparency – all in the true spirit of WorldSkills.”

At WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, the oath will be pronounced in 35 languages including: Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Bengali, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, isiZulu, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Malay, Mongolian, Norwegian, Oshindonga, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Telugu, Thai, and Uzbek.