Symbols
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The Olympic Motto:
"Citius,Altius,Fortius" in Latin words means "faster, higher, braver". The modern interpretation of the motto is "swifter, higher, stronger", expressing the athlete's goal of running faster, jumping higher, and throwing more strongly.
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The Olympic Flame:
During the early Olympics a sacred flame burned at the altar of Zeus. A modern version of the flame was adopted for the Berlin Games in 1936, and the tradition has been observed ever since. The torch used to kindle the flame is first lit by the sun's rays at Olympic, Greece, and then carried to the site of the Games by relays of runners. Ships and planes are used when necessary.
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The Olympic Rings:
Consisting of five interlacing rings of the color blue,yellow,black,green,and red, it represennts the union of the five continents(Europe,Asia,Africa,Australia and America) and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world. The colors were chosen because at least one of them is found in the flag of every nation. The Olympic Rings are a real international emblem.
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The Olympic Flag:
The flag displays the symbol of the five rings on a plain white background and is first made in the 1920 Games at Antwerp,Belgium.
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The Olympic Mascots:
They are characters that stand as a symbol of Olympic Games for children of all age. Olympic mascots go back at least as far as the 1932 Los Angeles Games where a living black Scottish terrier named Smoky served as mascot of the Olympic Village.
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