Here's what the Olympic rings mean ahead of the Paris Games 2024.
Organisers have banned one itemThe famous Olympics rings logo will be on display in the French capital and here's what the meaning behind it is.The five rings, coloured blue, yellow, black, green and red, represent the continents that participated in the 1912 games.
And, according to Rule 8 of the Olympic Charter, 'the Olympic symbol expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement... and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games'.The five interlaced rings must be of equal dimensions, representing the idea that all continents are equal at the Olympics.
In combination with the white background, the five colours were chosen so that they could produce the colours of all national flags worldwide. 19th-century French historian, sociologist, athlete, and education reformer Pierre de Coubertin said: "These five rings represent the five parts of the world now won over to the cause of olympism and ready to accept its fecund rivalries.
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