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  2. Olympic symbols - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. 125 Olympics Trivia Questions and Answers to Test Your ...

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    Question: What do the Olympic rings represent? Answer: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana. 13. Question: When were the first winter Olympics held? Answer: 1924. 14.

  4. Olympic Games - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. What Do the Olympic Rings Symbolize?

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    infographic showing the evolution of the Olympic Rings; labeled photos of the rings from 1913, 1920, 1957, 1986, and 2010

  6. File:Olympic rings with transparent rims.svg - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  7. What Do the Olympic Rings Symbolize?

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  8. Olympic emblem - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  9. 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony - Wikipedia

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    The five floats maneuvered into position to represent their respective coloured rings of the Olympic flag. By the crescendo of the segment, four of the floats (Asia, America, Europe and the Oceanian) surround the African float as the performers from all the represented continents merged into one big group and them rushed out from the middle to ...