The Olympic Games are multi-sport events that have been held every four years since 1896, although the famous flag that is known was not created until 1913 by Coubertin, hoisted for the first time in the city of Paris in 1914.
The flag design was made on a white background, with five interlocking rings, three at the top, and two at the bottom, each ring of a certain color representing a continent, being a total of five.
What do the Olympic rings mean?
Starting with the Olympic rings, Pierre de Coubertin was trying to create a symbolism of unity and universality of Olympism by making the rings equal in formation and interlocking.
The idea was to represent a unified international world of equals who represent the fundamental values of Olympism: excellence, friendship and respect. Also the gathering of athletes from all over the world to compete.
What do the Olympic colors mean?
The colors, blue, yellow, black, green and red, stand out against the white background. These colors, including white, in many ways can reproduce the flag of all countries without exception.
- Blue: Europe
- Black: Africa
- Red: America
- Yellow: Asia
- Green: Oceania
‘The most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight, the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.’ He recites the Olympic creed, a phrase that reflects well with the rings and their colors on the flag.