Olympic games

 

The Olympic rings are the official symbol of the Olympic Games. The design was created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1913. The rings were first used at the Olympic Games Belgium in 1920.

The 5 colors of the rings are blue, black, red, yellow and green. It's a common misconception that the colors represent specific continents. In fact, the five colors were chosen so that in combination with the white background, they could produce the colors of all national flags worldwide.

The history of the Olympic Games

To get into the depths of what the history of the Olympic Games holds, it is believed that the commencement of the games dates back to 776 BC, when time was measured in Olympiads, per the Olympics website.

The Olympic Games were held every four years to honour the god Zeus, and it ranged from a variety of activities involving music, singing and poetry. I would imagine it would be like Eurovision but on a smaller scale!

It’s even reported that the theatre portion of the events were held in a separate event called Phythian or Delphic Games, which I reckon I could win gold in with my customer service voice.

Put me in coach!!

However, the games came to a halt in 393 AD when Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned the games for religious reasons.

Olympic motto

                         "Citius, Altius, Fortius" was adopted with the launch of the Olympic Movement in 1894 at the urging of founder Pierre de Coubertin, who wanted a slogan that expressed excellence in sport. These three words were meant to encourage athletes to give their best during competition. Pierre de Coubertin proposed the motto, having borrowed it from his friend Henri Didon, a Dominican priest who taught sport close to Paris.

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