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Flag of South Korea alongside an Olympic Flag in Olympic Park, Seoul. As a successor to the Antwerp Flag, [33] the Seoul flag was presented to the IOC at the 1988 Summer Olympics by the city of Seoul, South Korea, and was passed on to the next organizing cities of the Summer Olympics [34] between 1988 and 2012.
Three flags were used at the Summer Olympics, the first called the Antwerp flag that was used from 1920 to 1984 when it showed signs of wear. The second is called the Seoul flag that was used from 1988 to 2012. In 2016, the Seoul flag was replaced by the Rio flag, which symbolizes the first edition of the Games that was held in South America.
This is a list of flag bearers who have represented United States at the Olympics. Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony and closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. Men and women from across the country and from a variety of sports have carried the flag at both the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter ...
A. List of flag bearers for Afghanistan at the Olympics; List of flag bearers for Albania at the Olympics; List of flag bearers for Algeria at the Olympics
The Olympic mascots are fictional characters who represent the cultural heritage of the location where the Olympic Games are taking place. They are often an animal native to the area or human figures. One of the first Olympic mascots was created for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble; a stylized cartoon character on skis named Schuss.
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 ]
Pages in category "Lists of Olympic flag bearers" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
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