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The Olympic rings consist of five interlocking rings, coloured blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white field. The symbol was originally created in 1913 by Coubertin. [12] He appears to have intended the rings to represent the five inhabited continents: Africa, America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. [13]
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, Oceania (Australia and New Zealand ...
It covers the five continents. It reaches its peak with the bringing together of the world's athletes at the great sports festival, the Olympic Games. Its symbol is five interlaced rings. The practice of sport is a human right.
The Olympic Movement uses symbols to represent the ideals embodied in the Olympic Charter. The Olympic symbol, better known as the Olympic rings, consists of five intertwined rings and represents the unity of the five inhabited continents (Africa, The Americas (is considered one continent), Asia, Europe, and Oceania). The coloured version of ...
What continent is the Great Pyramid of Giza located in? Answer: Africa. ... How many Olympic rings are there? Answer: Five. How many chambers are there in the human heart? Answer: Four.
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The 2012 Olympic emblem is a representation of the number 2012, with the Olympic Rings embedded within the zero. [3] It was surrounded by controversies and drew many complaints. Some say it resembled Lisa Simpson engaging in a sexual act with Bart Simpson, while others said it meant to spell out the word "Zion". [4]
The five Olympic rings are also stamped on the iron of the Olympic medals. The Paralympic logo of three swooshes, known as the Agitos, is stamped on the medals for the Aug. 28-Sept. 8 Paralympics.