Olympians Red Gerard and Jamie Anderson have already won gold medals in Slopestyle Snowboarding and many more medals will be awarded as 92 nations compete in events over 17 days. And the one unifying flag being flown over all activities is the iconic five-ring Olympic flag, but what do the Olympic rings symbolize?
The interlocking rings of the Olympic flag was created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the co-founder of the modern Olympic games. The five rings represented the five participating continents of the time: Africa, Asia, America, Europe, and Oceania. With less than two weeks until the Tokyo Olympics commence, here is a quick crash course on the origins, meaning and history of the Olympic rings:. Pierre de Coubertin, a French historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee, created the rings in The iconic design and flag were adopted in , but they did not make their official Olympic debut until the Antwerp Games since the event scheduled to take place in Berlin, Germany, was canceled due to World War I.
The Olympic rings, which stand as the symbol for the Olympics as a whole, represent the activity of the Olympic Movement and the union of five continents and athletes from across the world at the global event. Going from left to right, the five colors for the Olympic rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red.
Contrary to popular belief, the five colors of the Olympic rings do not directly correspond to given continents. However, the U. Congress had given the IOC the exclusive rights to any symbol consisting of five interlocking rings.
The logo for the card game had to be redesigned. Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the co-founder of the modern Olympic Games. Coubertin was born to an aristocratic family in and was always an active sportsman who loved boxing, fencing, horse riding, and rowing. Coubertin was the co-founder of the International Olympic Committee, in which he held the position of Secretary-General and later President until In , Baron de Coubertin led a congress or committee in Paris with the intention of bringing back the ancient Olympic Games of Greece.
According to the IOC, Pierre de Coubertin's definition of Olympism was based on the following four principles: to be a religion i. This includes the blue and yellow of Sweden, the blue and white of Greece, the tri-colors of France, England, and America, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Hungary, the yellow and red of Spain next to the novelties of Brazil or Australia, with old Japan and new China.
It is truly an international symbol. The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. The Games were created for the glorification of the individual champion. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile.
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