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Bob Barney co-authored the book Selling the Five Rings (2002), with Stephen Wenn and Scott Martyn, which discussed the history of corporate sponsorships and television rights for the Olympic Games. [ 62 ] [ 63 ] Barney argued that the Olympic torch had been commercialized since its inception in 1936, and that sponsors of the torch relay benefit ...
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available. 1896 Summer Olympics; 1924 Winter Olympics; 1928 Winter Olympics; 1936 Summer Olympics; 1948 Summer Olympics; 1948 Winter Olympics; 2002 Winter Olympics; Alpine skiing; Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics ...
The history of the Olympic rings. The 1912 Olympic Games held in Stockholm, Sweden, were the first to include athletes from what were then considered the five continents: Africa, Asia, Europe ...
The following 5 pages use this file: Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics; Olympic symbols; Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament; Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament; Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Here's a little history lesson on the origin of the famous symbol. Read this ahead of the 2024 games in Paris! What Do the Olympic Rings Symbolize at the Games This Year?
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English: White-coloured version of the Olympic rings without "rims" (gaps between the rings), as used in the logo for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Date 19 December 2023
English: The Olympic Rings, the symbol of the modern Olympic Games, is composed of five interlocking rings, colored blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white field. It was originally designed in 1912 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games. The colors (including the white background) also represented at least ...