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Olympic Symbol
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Quote:Baron Pierre de Coubertin
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"These five rings represent the five parts of the world now won over to Olympism and ready to accept its fertile rivalries. Also, the six colours thus combined represent those of all nations, with no exceptions. This is a real international emblem."
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Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Games, designed the Olympic symbol in 1913. It consists of five inter-linked rings; blue, yellow, black, green and red; with blue being the closest to the flagpole. The inter-linked rings represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes from all over the world, which come and participate in the Games. Also, it represents the sporting friendship of the people of earth. The 5 colours (black, red, blue, green and yellow) were chosen because at least on or more of the colours can be seen in the flag of every nation in the world.
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