what does olympic sign mean

The Olympic sign, known as the Olympic rings, consists of five interlaced rings colored blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white background. These rings represent the union of the five parts of the world — the Americas, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Europe — and symbolize the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. The colors were chosen because, together with the white background, they reproduce the colors found in all national flags without exception. The interlocking nature of the rings embodies a unified world bonded by the values of Olympism: excellence, respect, friendship, teamwork, and the right for all to participate without discrimination. The Olympic rings were designed by Pierre de Coubertin in 1913 and first used at the 1920 Olympic Games. They serve as a global icon of the Olympic Movement, representing international unity and the spirit of the Olympics.