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Olympic Symbols and Flag
The Olympics have traditional symbols such as the Olympic rings and Olympic flame. Although each host city has their own unique Olympic symbol, it always contains a combination of the traditional symbols.
282 Questions
What Olympic rings relate to which country?
The rings don't really represent a specific country. The five rings represent the major inhabited areas of the world, with the Americas being counted as one and Oceania including Australia and the other Pacific Islands. The colors show at least one of the colors in each of the flags of all the countries in the world. The Red and Blue, along with the white background are inclusive of the United States (and Great Britain and France among others).
How heavy is the Olymipc torch 2012?
The Olympic torch used in the 2012 London Games weighed approximately 800 grams (about 1.76 pounds). Its design featured a unique shape with a perforated finish, symbolizing the unity of the Olympic spirit. The torch was made from aluminum and had a height of about 800 mm (31.5 inches).
Do the Olympic rings represent a continent?
Yes, they represent the five continents that are involved in the olympic games. Blue represents Europe, yellow represents Asia, green represents Australia, red represents America and black represents Africa.
When was the olympic torch first brought to Britain?
The first modern day Olympic torch was used in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The torch relay from Greece to the site of the Olympics was introduced in the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Carl Diem.
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Did lee shinkin carry the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch?
Yes, lee shinkin did carry the torch and so did theo walcott
When was olympic torch was brought in Nepal?
The Olympic torch was brought to Nepal in 2006, after it was blessed by the Pope.
What do the olympic flag look like?
The olympic flag is five rings put together. the five rings represent the five major regions of the world: Africa, The Americans, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Every national flag in the world has includes at least one of the five colours, which are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black, green and red.
Why does the Olympic torch start at Athens?
The Olympic torch start at Athens, Greece because that is where the first Olympics were held.
Which colors represent which continent in the Olympic rings?
Neither a color nor a ring represents a specific continent. There are five rings because there are five continents that send competitors to the Olympics (North and South America are combined as one and Antarctica is left out because no native people live there). The different ring colors (red, green, blue, yellow, black) along with the white background represent the colors appearing on all nations flags.
What was the distance coverd of the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch?
The relay will last 130 days and cover a total distance of 137,000 kilometres. And this is the longest distance covered of olympic torch.The torch will pass through the hands of 21,880 torch bearers of various ethnicities and nationalities.The relay route will also pass through every continent on earth except Antarctica.
