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The torch is suppose to be the eternal flame from ancient Greece to the modern world. The interesting thing about it is that it didn't exist and it was Hitler who started the tradition of carrying it into the games. Most people don't know that is where is comes from.
The idea of lighting an Olympic flame for the duration of the Games derives from the ancient Greeks who used a flame lit by the sun's rays at Olympiad, the site of the original Games. The concept was revived in 1936 and has remained an Olympic tradition.

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The Olympic symbol represents the union of Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe.
There are many things they symbolize.

Continents: Oceania, Africa, The Americas, Asia, Europe.

They also represent Passion, faith, sportsmanship, victory and work ethic.

The colours are because all countries that compete in the Olympics have at least one of those colours on their flag

It was made by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1913. The Olympic Committee adopted it in 1914, and it was first used at the 1920 Antwerp Games.

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the five ring indicates the five continents that participate the inukshuk is just a representation of British Colombia and the Olympic torch represents peace to each other that come to the Olympics.

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^five rings represent 5 constants

^colors of rings are in national flags

^wight on background means Peace

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