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about different mascots.

values of Olympics are conveyed by symbols. Among these

are the rings, the motto and the flame. These symbols transmit a message in a simple and direct manner. One of the most beautiful symbols the Olympics are the rings. They give the Games and the Olympic Movement an identity. The five rings represent the five continents. They are interlaced to show the universality of Olympics and the meeting of the athletes of the world during the Olympic Games. On the Olympic flag, the rings appear on a white background. Combined in this way, the six colours of the flag (blue, yellow, black, green, red and white) represent all nations. It is a misconception, therefore, to believe that each of the colours corresponds to a certain continent.

appear on a white background.
At the Olympic Games, the

flag is brought into the stadium during the opening ceremony. After its arrival, the flag is hoisted up the flagpole. It must fly in the stadium during the whole of the Games. When the flag is lowered at the closing ceremony, it signals the end of the Games

"Swifter, Higher, Stronger". These three words encourage the athlete

to give his or her best during competition, and to view this effort as a victory in itself.
The most important thing is not to win but to take part !

best-known features of the Games.
From the moment the flame

is lit to the moment it goes out, a very precise ritual is laid down :

the flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, some months

before the opening of the Games. The Olympic flame can only be lit by the sun’s rays.

from Olympia to the host city of the Games.

of the Games, the flame enters the stadium. 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 extinguished on the final day of the Games at the closing ceremony.

mascots for the Olympic Games, but most people agree

that the history of having cute symbols for each Games began in 1968.


Stylised skier, Schuss - a toy created for the 1968 Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble (France). Badges and figures of Schuss became so popular that he became the unofficial mascot of the Games.

The polar bears Hidy and Howdy were the first

pair of mascots (according to their story they are brother and sister, and their names come from the word “hi”.)

Lake City (USA): The mascot was Otto the Otter,

an animal frequently mentioned in Native American mythology. This choice also had an ecological aspect as otters in this region were almost extinct due to contaminated water and poaching. Thanks in no small part to the popularity of the mascot, the situation has improved since.

of them are strange, some are beautiful and some

are funny. There are tree official mascots of the Olympics 2014. They are: the Snow Leopard, the Polar Bear and the Hare