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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags, and symbols to elevate the Olympic Games. These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competitions such as the flame, fanfare, and theme and those used throughout the years, such as the Olympic flag. The Olympic flag was created in 1913 under the guidance of Baron de ...
Works. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 sport pictograms were released on 12 March 2019 (500 days to the originally scheduled opening ceremony), they are designed to subtly communicate the characteristics and athleticism of each sport, as well as artistically highlighting the dynamism of athletes. [1]
Olympic sports are sports that are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The 2024 Summer Olympics included 32 sports; [1] the 2022 Winter Olympics included seven sports. [2][3] Each Olympic sport is represented at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by an international governing body called an International ...
Each Olympic Games has its own Olympic emblem, which is a design integrating the Olympic rings with one or more distinctive elements. They are created and proposed by the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (OCOG) or the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the host country. It is the responsibility of the International Olympic Committee ...
Olympic flame. The Olympic flame is a symbol used in the Olympic movement. It is also a symbol of continuity between ancient and modern games. [1] The Olympic flame is lit at Olympia, Greece, several months before the Olympic Games. This ceremony starts the Olympic torch relay, which formally ends with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron ...
The World Games are a multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. The World Games are governed by the International World Games Association, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee.
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first Olympic Games held in the modern era. About 100,000 people attended for the opening of the games.
Olympic symbols. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olympic symbols. This category contains the official symbols of Olympic Games and institutions.