The Olympic Rings were designed by the co-founder of the Olympics, Frenchman Baron Pierre de Caubertin in 1912. The number of rings represent the 5 inhabited continents: Africa, Asia, America (North & South Americas), Europe and Oceania (Australia & Antarctica).The color of the rings on a white background represented the colors of the flags of the nations competing at that time. The interlocked rings symbolize the 'timeless value of unity.' He advocated; "Faster, Higher, Stronger" & "The most important thing is not to win, but to take part." -- Pic of rings from Pixabay.com
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Feb 15 2018