Just like the Olympic rings, which are a constant star in the Olympic sky, the Olympic logos of the individual Olympic Games are also an inseparable part of the Olympics, with the difference that they differ from Games to Games. We've scoured the historical archives and below you can see everything from the Athens 1896 Olympics to the Rio 2016 Olympics and everything in between.
Similar to Olympic rounds, consisting of five connected circles (the symbol is years 1912 designed by baron Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the Olympic Games of the modern era) – the colors of the circles represent the five interconnected continents, namely Europe (blue), Africa (black), America (red), Asia (yellow) and Australia with Oceania (green) – and are a symbol of the Olympic games and one of the most appreciated and recognized symbols in the world, are also an inseparable part of the Olympics Olympic logos.
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But unlike the Olympic rings, the Olympic logos they change from game to game, and it is left up to each host country to, like the circles that exemplify the Olympic values – striving for excellence, showing respect, celebrating friendship – wear symbolism and they tell a story.
Olympic logos through time (1896-2016):
Olympic logos through time in the picture (1924-2016):
