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What are the 5 continents of the Olympic rings?
The Olympic rings, which stand as the symbol for the Olympics as a whole, represent the activity of the Olympic Movement and the union of five continents and athletes from across the world at the global event. Those five continents are America (combining North and South), Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
What continents participate in Olympics?
The symbol was originally designed in 1913 by Coubertin. He appears to have intended the rings to represent the five continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Australia. The rings are five interlocking rings, coloured blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white field, known as the “Olympic rings”.
Did there used to be only 5 continents?
All of the 7 continents used to be connected as one landmass known as Pangea, but we’re talking millennia ago. Now we can easily recognize that there are 7 distinct continents.
How many athletes are taking part in the Olympics?
It has been estimated that more than 10,000 athletes and 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will take part in the 2021 Summer Olympics.
How many National Olympic Committees are there in the world?
Below is a list of all the 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that are currently recognized by the International Olympic Committee, repesenting most countries and several terriortories from around the world.
Are there any independent countries in the Olympics?
Athletes from North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia competed as Independent Olympic Participants in 1992, and athletes from East Timor competed as Individual Olympic Athletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics. After the break up of the Soviet Union, the independent states competed under the banner of The Unified Team at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
How many events are there in the Winter Olympics?
In July 2018, the IOC announced the addition of seven new events: women’s monobob; freestyle skiing big air (men and women); mixed team events for freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping, and snowboard cross; and the mixed relay in short track speed skating. This means a total of 109 events will be held.