The main symbols of the Olympic Games are five rings of different colors. According to the Olympic Charter, the meaning of the five rings symbolizes the unity of the five continents and the gathering of athletes from all over the world in the Olympic Games with fair and frank competition and friendly spirit.

The origin of the Olympic rings

Speaking of the origin of the five rings, there has been such an interesting story. 1936 1 1 The torch relay was held for the first time in Berlin Olympic Games. The torch relay route starts from Olympia, leaves northern Greece, crosses Austria along the Danube, and finally enters Germany. In order to set off this symbolic activity, Carl?

Tim and his colleagues arranged the ancient Greek ruins along the way almost completely according to the scene of the ancient Olympic Games. A special ceremony will be held when the torch arrives at the ancient sports ground in Panacas Mountain, Delphi. At this time, Tim had a whim, and designed and carved the five rings of the modern Olympic Movement on the four sides of a rectangular stone about 3 feet high, and put them on the starting line of the ancient sports ground.

After the ceremony, the torch continued northward, but this stone as a prop was left in the ancient sports ground.