Monday, July 23, 2012

Olympics' Symbols and Facts

Olympic Flag : THESSALONIKI, GREECE - MAY 13: At the event of arrival of the Olympic flame in Thessaloniki the flag of the Olympic Games flew into the blue sky on May 13, 2012 in Thessaloniki, Greece Stock Photo
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The five Olympics rings stand for the five continents that participate in the Olympics:  Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe.  The colors of the rings in the Olympic flag--blue, yellow, black, green, red--were chosen because at least one of those colors is found on the flag of every nation.  205 countries will participate in this year's Olympics.  The motto of the Olympics is "Swifter, Higher, Stronger".  For more information click here.  What did you learn today?

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