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The 5 Olympic rings represent the 5 continents. The rings on the Olympic flag represent the five continents of the world that have come together in the Olympic spirit. Every country in the world has at least one of the colors of the rings in their flag-
* blue, black and red (top colors)
* yellow, green (bottom colors) The Olympic Rings were created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1913 and first displayed on the Olympic flag in 1920. The Olympic symbol of five interlocking rings represents the five original continents:
# Africa # America (North and South) # Asia # Australia # Europe
BUT -originally there were 6 colors that appeared on all the national flags of the world at the time of it's design/debut in 1931. They symbolize the five regions of the world. The colors represent the colors of national flags--every nation has one of those colors in its flag
the five inhabited contonets
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Why are the Olympic rings those colors?
the Olympic rings representpassion,faith,victory,workethicandsportsmanship
What does The Yellow olympic ring mean?
The Rings symbolize each geographical area. Each country within these areas has a minimum of one colour on the emblem in their national flag. No one ring has any specific meaning. There were 5 countries and so 5 different coloured rings.
What do the Olympic Rings look like?
The Olympic Rings are composed of five rings. There are three at the top - one blue, one black and one red. There are then a further two below this - one yellow and one green. The rings are all intertwined with each other. See the related link for an image of the Olympic Rings.
Did the ancient Olympics have the five rings?
The five Olympic rings were not designed until 1913. There were no Olympic rings associated with the ancient Olympic Games.
Why are the Olympic rings rings?
because the world is a circle
