The symbols associated with the Olympic Movement are now firmly embedded in the protocol of the Olympic Games and give rhythm and significance to its most important moments. The flag has had a varied place in the ceremonial part of the opening and closing ceremonies since 1920. Initially, it was simply raised in the stadium.Carrying it into the stadium as part of the ceremony was introduced in 1960 at the Games in Rome (Italy). From 1971, the decision to use athletes instead of uniformed cadets to carry the flag has added a special element of surprise to the opening ceremony as many distinguished sports people and individuals have been selected for this honor.After its arrival, the flag is raised up the flagpole where it remains throughout the entire period of the Games. When the flag is lowered at the closing ceremony, it signals the end of the Games. Today, the tradition of transferring the Olympic flag from the mayor of the host city of the Games to the mayor of the next host city of the Games also takes place at the time of the closing ceremony, although this was not always the case.The arrival of the Olympic flame in the stadium by torch relay is another great highlight of the opening ceremony. With the lighting of the cauldron by the last relay runner, the flame is transferred from the torch to the place where it will continue to burn for the entire length of the Games. The flame is extin
guished on the final day of the Games at the closing ceremony. Nowadays, the Olympic rings are one of the most easily identifiable visual images in the world, and everyone immediately associates them with the Olympic Games. However, this was not the case at first.
Below are some examples of how the rings and flag were integrated into the Olympic Games :
– Winners’ medals
The rings appeared for the first time on the winners’ medals at the 1924 Games in Paris (France). They quickly disappeared from the winners’ medals in 1928 when the IOC selected a permanent design that highlighted a seated female representative of victory and a winning athlete, but no
Olympic rings. The only exception to the use of this permanent design in the period between 1928 and 1976 was for the Equestrian Games in 1956 in Stockholm (Sweden) where a distinctive medal that included the rings was created. Since the 1976 Games in Montreal (Canada) the rings have regularly featured on the winners’ medals of the Summer Games, used alone or with the Organising Committee’s emblem. In the case of the Olympic Winter Games, the rings have appeared on the medals designed for each edition of the Games since 1928 in St Moritz (Switzerland).
– Items and souvenirs
You can find the rings on many items and souvenirs mad
e for the Games dating back to the 1924 Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix (France).
- Stamps
The world of philately soon got to know the rings. They have appeared on stamps since the 1928 Games in Amsterdam (The Netherlands).
– Official posters
The poster for the Olympic Winter Games in St Moritz in 1928 was the first to feature the Olympic flag. For the Summer Games, it was not until the 1932 Games in Los Angeles (USA) that the Olympic rings appeared on an official poster.
guished on the final day of the Games at the closing ceremony. Nowadays, the Olympic rings are one of the most easily identifiable visual images in the world, and everyone immediately associates them with the Olympic Games. However, this was not the case at first.Below are some examples of how the rings and flag were integrated into the Olympic Games :
– Winners’ medals
The rings appeared for the first time on the winners’ medals at the 1924 Games in Paris (France). They quickly disappeared from the winners’ medals in 1928 when the IOC selected a permanent design that highlighted a seated female representative of victory and a winning athlete, but no
Olympic rings. The only exception to the use of this permanent design in the period between 1928 and 1976 was for the Equestrian Games in 1956 in Stockholm (Sweden) where a distinctive medal that included the rings was created. Since the 1976 Games in Montreal (Canada) the rings have regularly featured on the winners’ medals of the Summer Games, used alone or with the Organising Committee’s emblem. In the case of the Olympic Winter Games, the rings have appeared on the medals designed for each edition of the Games since 1928 in St Moritz (Switzerland).– Items and souvenirs
You can find the rings on many items and souvenirs mad
e for the Games dating back to the 1924 Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix (France).- Stamps
The world of philately soon got to know the rings. They have appeared on stamps since the 1928 Games in Amsterdam (The Netherlands).
– Official posters
The poster for the Olympic Winter Games in St Moritz in 1928 was the first to feature the Olympic flag. For the Summer Games, it was not until the 1932 Games in Los Angeles (USA) that the Olympic rings appeared on an official poster.
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