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out against the white of the paper. These five rings represent the five parts of the world now won over to Olympism, ready to accept its fruitful rivalries. In addition, the six colours combined in this way reproduce the colours of every country without exception. The blue and yellow of Sweden, the blue and white of Greece, the tricolor flags of France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Hungary, and the yellow and red of Spain are included, as are the innovative flags of Brazil and Australia, and those of ancient Japan and modern China. This, truly, is an international emblem. It was made to be turned into a flag, and the look of the flag would be perfect. It is a light, appealing flag, a delight to see fluttering in the wind. Its meaning is largely symbolic. Its success is assured, to the point that after the Congress it can continue to be raised on solemn Olympic occasions.
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taken to the new host and displayed at city hall. These special flags should not be confused with the larger Olympic flags manufactured specifically for each game, which are flown over the stadium during all the duration of the Games and then retired. Because there is no specific flag for this purpose, the flags flown over the stadiums generally have subtle differences, including minor colour variations, and, more noticeably, the presence (or lack) of white outlines around each ring.
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The Olympic movement is very protective of its symbols, and many jurisdictions have given the movement exclusive trademark rights to any interlocking arrangement of five rings, and usage of the word "Olympic". The rings are not eligible for copyright protection, both because of their date of creation
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However, in later times, this was not their only reward; the athlete was rewarded with a generous sum of money by his country. The kotinos tradition was renewed specifically for the Athens 2004 Games, although in this case it was bestowed together with the gold medal. Apart from its use in the awards
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who had won a bronze medal in platform diving as a member of the 1920 US Olympic team. The reporter mentioned that the IOC had not been able to find out what had happened to the original Olympic flag. "I can help you with that," Prieste said, "It's in my suitcase." At the end of the Antwerp Olympics,
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Five interlaced rings of equal dimensions (the Olympic rings), used alone, in one or in five different colours. When used in its five-colour version, these colours shall be, from left to right, blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The rings are interlaced from left to right; the blue, black, and red
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The IOC maintains exclusive ownership and control of the use of Olympic Symbols through an international treaty and the IOC's demand for the enactment of laws in hosting locations to grant special trademark protection to Olympic Symbols. In 1981, the Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic
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The emblem selected to illustrate and represent the 1914 World Congress which was to place the final seal on the restoration of the Olympics began to appear on various preliminary documents: five rings linked at regular intervals, their various colors – blue, yellow, black, green and red – standing
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There are specific Olympic flags that are displayed by cities that will be hosting the next Olympic games. During each Olympic closing ceremony in what is traditionally known as the Antwerp or Oslo Ceremony, the flag is passed from the mayor of one host city to the next host, where it will then be
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were also held. For this reason, he ordered the construction of a milestone with the Olympic rings carved in the sides, and that a torchbearer should carry the flame along with an escort of three others from there to Berlin. The ceremony was celebrated but the stone was never removed. Later, two
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In 1938, the Norwegian brewery Frydenlund patented a label for its root beer which featured the five Olympic rings. In 1952, when Norway was to host the Winter Olympics, the Olympic Committee was notified by Norway's Patent Office that it was Frydenlund who owned the rights to the rings in that
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De plus les six couleurs ainsi combinées reproduisent celles de toutes les nations sans exception. Le bleu et jaune de Suède, le bleu et blanc de Grèce, les tricolores français, anglais, américain, allemand, belge, italien, hongrois, le jaune et rouge d'Espagne voisinent avec les innovations
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in Moscow. Misha was used extensively during the opening and closing ceremonies, had a TV animated cartoon, and appeared on several merchandise products. Nowadays, most of the merchandise aimed at young people focuses on the mascots, rather than the Olympic flag or organization logos.
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priest who was an athletics enthusiast. Coubertin said that "these three words represent a programme of moral beauty. The aesthetics of sport are intangible". The motto was introduced in 1924 at the Olympic Games in Paris. Coubertin's Olympic ideals are expressed in the Olympic creed:
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There are five interlocking rings, coloured blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white field. These together are known as the "Olympic rings." The symbol was originally created in 1913 by Coubertin. He appears to have intended the rings to represent the five inhabited continents:
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makes a sensible remark as to why victorious athletes are crowned with a wreath made of wild olive instead of gold. The victorious athletes were honored, feted, and praised. Their deeds were heralded and chronicled so that future generations could appreciate their accomplishments.
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owns the rights to use the patented five rings on its root beer. In addition, a few other companies have been successful in using the Olympic name, such as Olympic Paint, which has a paintbrush in the form of a torch as its logo, and the former Greek passenger carrier
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IOC President Thomas Bach, centre, takes over the Olympic flag from the Mayor of Pyeongchang, Sim Jae-guk, and hands it to Mayor of Beijing Chen Jining during the Closing Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The flag has now arrived in
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The modern tradition of moving the Olympic flame via a relay system from Greece to the Olympic venue began with the Berlin Games in 1936. Months before the Games are held, the Olympic flame is lit on a torch, with the rays of the Sun concentrated by a
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Latinists, such as professor Mario De Nonno and professor Giorgio Piras, the concept of acting together is not properly conveyed by 'communis' nor 'communiter,' and De Nonno suggests an adverb such as 'Una' meaning 'as one'.
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While the flag is recognized by the IOC, critics and historians note that the returned flag is not the one that was used in the 1920 opening ceremony, as the original flag was much larger than the one returned by Prieste.
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the official magazine of the International Olympic Committee, in November 1992, the American historian Robert Barney explains that the idea of the interlaced rings came to Pierre de Coubertin when he was in charge of the
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The current view of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is that the symbol "reinforces the idea" that the Olympic Movement is international and welcomes all countries of the world to join. As can be read in the
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but wasn't declared the official hymn by the IOC until 1958. In the following years, every hosting location commissioned the composition of a specific Olympic hymn for their own edition of the Games until the
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conducted by then-Captain David Deitrick. The first recording, performed by an orchestra composed of Los Angeles-area musicians, was released in its entirety on the LP and cassette album
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in Paris. Despite it being a replacement, the IOC officially still calls this the "Antwerp Flag" instead of the "Paris Flag". It was passed on to the next organizing city of the
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Because it is so precious, and must be preserved for years to come, the Oslo flag is not used during the actual Closing Ceremony. Instead, a replica flag is traditionally used.
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that the Olympic rings design came from ancient Greece. This has become known as "Carl Diem's Stone." This created a myth that the symbol had an ancient Greek origin.
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Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes handed the Flag over to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike during the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium on Sunday (August 21).
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theme song, used as the TV signature tune of the German Olympic Center (Deutsches Olympia-Zentrum, DOZ) and the prelude to the medal ceremonies, composed by
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The successor to the Antwerp Flag, the Seoul flag was presented to the IOC at the 1988 Olympic Games in the Seoul Summer Olympics, South Korea.
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Certain other sporting organizations and events have been granted permission by the IOC to use the word "Olympics" in their name, such as the
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field surrounding the Olympic cauldron and during the Antwerp Ceremony when the Olympic flag was brought into the stadium by Vancouver mayor
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in 1939, but the score was lost for over a decade; when rediscovered in 1951, it was decided to use it in 1952. It was recorded in 1953.
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are given to competitors placing fourth, fifth, and sixth since 1949, and to competitors placing seventh and eighth since 1981.
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rings are situated at the top, the yellow and green rings at the bottom in accordance with the following graphic reproduction.
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ceremonies which began in 1932, had not become commercialized since no advertising is allowed inside Olympic venues.
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The Olympic medals awarded to winners are another symbol associated with the Olympic Games. The medals are made of
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on 24 July 2016 in version 2.16.7, it was later removed on 15 August 2016 in version 2.16.9. It consisted of five
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The movement has taken action against numerous groups alleged to have violated their trademarks, including the
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brésilienne ou australienne, avec le vieux Japon et la jeune Chine. Voilà vraiment un emblème international.
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placed the logo of each of its five continental associations inside the ring of the corresponding colour.
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branch, originally of wild olive-tree, intertwined to form a circle or a horse-shoe, introduced by
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upon the creation of the International Olympic Committee. Coubertin borrowed it from his friend
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in 1985). A slightly different arrangement of the piece was released on the Philips album
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As a successor to the Seoul Flag, the Rio de Janeiro flag was presented to the IOC at the
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In recent years, organizing committees have also demanded the passing of laws to combat
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100 Years of Olympic Music (Music and Musicians of the Modern Olympic Games 1896–1996)
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As a successor to the Oslo Flag, the Pyeongchang flag was presented to the IOC at the
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In 1997, at a banquet hosted by the US Olympic Committee, a reporter was interviewing
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As a successor to the Antwerp Flag, the Seoul flag was presented to the IOC at the
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typical interlaced marriage rings) and originally the idea of Swiss psychiatrist
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The second five-ringed symbol of the Olympic Games used between 1986 and 2010
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Les fondements pédagogiques de la devise olympique „citius, altius, fortius“
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The first five-ringed symbol of the Olympic Games used between 1913 and 1986
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The symbol's popularity and widespread use began during the lead-up to the
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Aarre Merikanto: The vicissitudes of a composer in an independent Finland
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in France: The emblem of the union was two interlaced rings (like the
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describes the following story which is relevant to the olive wreath.
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By Request: The Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra
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Le Comité internationale olympique et les Jeux olympiques modernes
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Several other composers have contributed Olympic music, including
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The International Olympic Committee and the modern Olympic Games
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and because five circles arranged in a pattern do not reach the
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between 1988 and 2012. Its last appearance was in London in the
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by non-official sponsors during the Games – such as the
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the Raising of the Olympic flag in London, 26 September 2008
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The design of the medals underwent a drastic change for the
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in Rome in the background. The original design, created by
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The Olympic flag was created in 1913 under the guidance of
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for "Faster, Higher, Stronger". The motto was proposed by
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