Olympic rings

The Olympic rings

The Olympic rings are the official symbol of the Olympic Games. The design was created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1913. The rings on the right represent the of the five inhabited continents and the meeting of athletes from around the world at the Olympic Games. The rings were first used at the Olympic Games Belgium in 1920.

The 5 colours of the rings are blue, black, red, yellow and green. It's a common misconception that the colours represent specific continents. For example, that blue represents Oceania, black Africa, red The Americas, yellow Asia and green Europe. In fact, the five colours were chosen so that in combination with the white background, they could produce the colours of all national flags worldwide.^[1]

Olympic Rings Media

The motto on a 1948 Summer Olympics medal
The five-ringed symbol of the Olympic Games
The first five-ringed symbol of the Olympic Games used between 1913 and 1986
The second five-ringed symbol of the Olympic Games used between 1986 and 2010
Logo de l'Union des sociétés françaises de sports athlétiques
The Olympic flag flying in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in recognition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Flag of South Korea alongside an Olympic Flag in Olympic Park, Seoul
The Olympic flame at Athens 2004 during the Opening Ceremony.
The composer of the 1952 Olympic Fanfare, Aarre Merikanto, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium during the games.