The five rings are one of the major Olympic Symbols, and represents, the five continents. They are entwined to show the Olympism universality and the meeting of the athletes of the whole world during the Olympic Games. Initially the rings in the interlaced position were a little odd compared to the present day design. In the recent times the use of this particular Olympic Symbol is subjected to strict rules. While the upper ring colors are blue, black and red (in that order), the lower rings are yellow and green color. The rings cannot be used without the IOC’s authorization. The rings appear on a white background on the Olympic flag.
The flag establishes the idea of the universality of Olympic Movement. This combination of six colors including the white background represents all the nations. It needs to be mentioned that it is wrong to assume that each of the colors corresponds to a certain continent. During the Olympic Games, the flag is brought within the stadium during the opening ceremony. Since, 1960 Games in Rome (Italy), a delegation of athletes or other people well known have carried the flag horizontally. The flag is hoisted up the flagpole after it is brought within the Olympic Stadiums. As per the tradition, the flag has to fly in the stadium during the whole of the Game duration. The end of the games is indicated by the lowering of the flag. The mayor of the host city of the Games passes the Olympic flag to the mayor of the next host city of the Games.
Today the rings of Olympic are one of the most easily individual symbols in the world, and are associated with the Olympic Games by every one. The motto is a phrase that is nothing short of a summary on the philosophy of life. The Olympic motto is made up of three Latin words, the meaning of which is faster — higher — stronger. These three words actually encourage the athlete to give his or her best during the game, and view this effort as a victory in itself. The Olympic flame is one of the most popular features of the Games. From the moment the flame is lit up, a precise ritual is also undertaken; the Flame is lit in Olympia and brought to the host city by runners moving the torch in relay. There it plays an important role in the opening ceremonies. The Olympic mascot (an animal or human figure) normally represents the cultural heritage of the Olympic host venues and was introduced in 1968.
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