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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 ...
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 ...
The history of the Olympic Games. Both the Olympic rings and the modern Olympics themselves can be traced back to one man: 19th-century French historian, sociologist, athlete, and education ...
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: Olympic Rings without "rims" (gaps between the rings), As used, eg. in the logos of the 2008 and 2016 Olympics. The colour scheme applied here was specified in 2023 guidelines . Français : Logo des Jeux Olympiques avec ses cinq cerceaux bleu, jaune, noir, vert et rouge.
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.. Alexis Vega (Mexican footballer) Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics