The Olympics does not simply begin and end. Certain ceremonies are done months or weeks prior to the start of the event and as with all other traditions that affects history, each of these ceremonies symbolize something.

For years, the Olympic flag can be seen being passed from one country to another signifying where the next games would be held. It is passed to the new host country from the country where it was last held, specifically by the mayor of the city where the games were last held to the mayor of the city where the games will be held next.

The official flag used to symbolize the Olympic Games was first seen during the opening ceremony of the 1920 Olympic Games held in Belgium. It took nearly a year to be completed but this seemingly simple flag means a lot more. Made in plain white background, the Olympic flag is has 5 interlocking circles in the middle each of which has a different color.

The five rings represent the 5 continents that participate in the Olympic Games but there was a misconception regarding the selection of colors used in the flag. The colors do not correspond to a particular continent but the 5 circles do. In addition, the interlocking of these circles signifies the union of men. The colors on the other hand were merely the common colors to all the flags participating in the event.

Today, the colors of the 5 circles in the flag represent the 5 competing parts of the world guided by Olympism. The 6 colors of the flag on the other hand represent the nations of the world, without any exceptions. With this, it can be deduced that the Olympic flag is an international symbol aiming to unify the world.