What do the different rings of the olympics stand for?
Good question. The Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles explains it well: The Olympic rings are the official symbol of the Olympic Movement. There are five interlacing rings of the colors blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The rings are set upon a white background. Baron Pierre de Coubertin designed the Olympic emblem in 1913. In his words, “These five rings represent the five parts of the world won over to Olympism. . . This is a real international emblem.” The Olympic rings represent the union of the areas – the Americas, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Europe and the meeting of athletes throughout the world at the Olympic Games. Contrary to a popular misconception, the colors themselves do not represent any single continent. The colors were chosen because at least one of these colors is found in the flag of every nation. The original Olympic flag was made at the “Bon Marché” store in Paris. The flag is three meters long and two meters wide. It first flew over an Olympic stadium at
