Guide Note: The Olympic Rings are the official emblem of the Olympic Games. Introduced in 1913, the rings were said to represent the five regions of the world then competing in the games. In more resent Olympics, the rings have been said to represent the open and international nature of the games.

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Designed in 1913
Created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Baron Pierre de Coubertin is credited as the founder of the modern Olympic Games
Originally said to represent the five regions of the world then participating in the Olympic Games

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Official Site: The Olympic Symbols (2002) (241 KB)
Wikipedia: Olympic Symbols
Fan Site: The Olympic Rings
Council on Foreign Relations: Running Rings Around Beijing (February 22, 2008)
People's Daily: Beijing Looks Forward to Olympic Five Rings (September 2, 2001)
WIPO: Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol (September 26, 1981)
YouTube Video: Confucious and The Olympic Rings in Bejing (Time: 09:00)

Olympic Rings News

Google News: Olympic Rings
China Daily: Jade Ready for Olympic Medals (March 4, 2008)
China Daily: Kaleidescope of Beijing in Five Olympic Films (March 3, 2008)
Reuters: Olympic Tussle over a Name? (February 6, 2008)
Wired: Regulating the Olympic Rings (February 8, 2002)

Olympic Rings Blogs and Commentaries

Spare Change: China's Olympic Rings or Olympic Handcuffs? (September 4, 2007)
Epoch Times: The Degeneration of the Olympic Rings (August 16, 2007)
Division of Labour: How valuable are the Olympic Rings? (July 27, 2005)

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