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The Olympic Rings They were created in 1913 by Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games. They represent the union of the five inhabited continents: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. The colors, along with the white background of the Olympic flag, were chosen because at least one of these colors appears on all the national flags of the world. The meaning is said to be: "Blue" ring: represents Europe. "Yellow" ring: represents Asia. "Black" ring: means Africa. "Green" ring: represents Oceania. "Red" ring: symbolizes America.

Did you know? The Olympic Rings were created in 1913 by Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games. They represent the union of the five inhabited continents namely Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. The colors, along with the white background of the Olympic flag, were chosen because at least one of these colors appears on all the national flags of the world. The meaning is said to be: "Blue" ring: represents Europe. "Yellow" ring: represents Asia. "Black" ring: means Africa. "Green" ring: represents Oceania. "Red" ring: symbolizes America.

What are some expected trends from this year’s festivities in Paris as it relates to your industry? How have these trends evolved or stayed the same compared to previous games? #Olympics2024 #TheInsider With so many conflicts around the world, including our own soil, PEACE is the subject to be highlighted in the 2024 Olympics. As athlete, actor, singer, and activist, Paul Robeson said, “Artists are the gatekeepers of truth". Each one of us has the power to uplift or tear down our neighbor. We will be the outcome of our choices. This trend has stayed the same since the onset “Olympic Truce”, or “Ekecheiria”, was established in Ancient Greece in the ninth century BC through the signing of a treaty between three kings – Iphitos of Elis, Cleosthenes of Pisa and Lycurgus of Sparta – to allow safe participation in the ancient Olympic Games for all athletes and spectators from these Greek city-states, which were otherwise almost constantly engaged in conflict with each other. ~Olympics.com https://lnkd.in/eKUTKPTV

The tradition of the #Olympic Truce – Ekecheiria – has been to ensure a halt of all hostilities, allowing the safe passage and participation of athletes and spectators taking part in the Olympic Games. The resolution reaffirms that the Olympic values of peace, solidarity and respect are as important across the world today as they were over 3,000 years ago, when the ancient Olympic Games first took place in Greece. #Paris2024

The iriv is publising its twelfth issue in March 2024. It is dedicated to diversity in Sport that will be celebrated in 2024 with the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. The 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place in Paris, starting in July. They are placed under the sign of diversity, actors (athletes and volunteers committed to the organization) but also disciplines with the entry of Hip Hop and surfing as Olympic disciplines. Yet during a war in Europe, from Russia to Ukraine, started just after the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February 2022, Russian athletes will be able to compete but only under a neutral banner - how to be neutral in times of war ? The terrorist threat is maximum with growing tension in the Middle East and a rise of right-wing extremism in Europe - will athletes be really able to keep a spirit of neutrality and fair play? During the Cold War, the Games orchestrated the East/West confrontation. In times of hybrid war, diversity is at the heart of conflicts between authoritarian regimes and movements and Western democracies in Europe and the Middle East.  As in the time of the ordeals in the Middle Ages, let us hope that the best win- those who will defend the spirit of fair play, respect for otherness and diversity. Citius, altius, fortius for democracy and universalism- an inspiring motto for the Games of the 21st century.

We visited Ancient Olympia this week. The Olympics were very important to the Greek Culture. Why? Many reasons… It got everyone in the Greek Nation together…it was suppose to be fair competition (no trickery) and it allowed people to cheer for good sportsman. They called a Olympic Truce for people to participate or attend the games even when wars were happening. These games traditionally occurred every 4 years for many centuries. What traditions are important to you? Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Tradition is the illusion of permanence. Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay. It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition. #tradition #comforting #history #security #peaceofmind #soulfulresting #olympics #games #competition #fairplay #cheering #goodvsbad KanKeta Global Sytems

Check out this insightful piece by Michael Papanek on the ways in which Generations For Peace USA shares Olympics values and promotes peace through sport.

Tomorrow is the start of the Paris Olympic Games! The United Kingdom is the only nation that has been represented at every modern Olympic Games and Team GB have won a gold medal at every summer Olympics since 1896! The modern Olympic Games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. The modern Games were revived in the late 19th century by Baron Pierre de Coubertin and have been held every four years since 1896, with the exception of interruptions due to World War I and World War II. Clearly this needs a new mug of history @teamGB @Paris2024 #Olympics #TeamGB #Paris #TheBest https://lnkd.in/evTzsDJM https://lnkd.in/dxreBMic

As a big track & field (a.k.a. athletics) fan, I often get frustrated when people who don’t understand the sport put their ignornance on display. I saw so many comments on social media about Kishane Thompson getting robbed in the 100. That Noah Lyles did not deserve to win. But track has clear rules. The winner of a race is the one whose torso crosses the line first. Not the foot. Not the hand. Not the head. Only the torso counts. And photo-finish technology makes it impossible to make an error. This technology tells you the place and time of every runner in the race. In this video, Ato Boldon, who I think is the best track & field commentator and analyst, does an excellent job of explaining the race.

Russian athletes who want to compete in Paris must go through a two-stage approval process. They must petition the governing bodies of their sports, then be approved by an IOC review panel that judges if the athletes have expressed support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or have ties to sports clubs linked to the Russian military. If approved by the IOC, Russian athletes will be considered Individual Neutral Athletes — abbreviated as AIN, after the French translation of that phrase — and will not be allowed to feature the Russian flag on their uniforms, instead wearing the red, white and blue of France’s flag. If a Russian athlete wins a gold medal, the country’s national anthem will be replaced by IOC-commissioned music and a generic AIN flag will be raised. (In previous Games when Russian athletes were limited, the Olympic flag had been raised.) #sports #olympics #politics #war #athletes #athletics #france #society #society #trends