Interesting Olympic Facts

The olympic flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background.The five rings symbolize the five significant continents & are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions.The rings, from left to right,are blue ,yellow,black,green & red.The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world.

The Olympic Motto
In 1921,Pierre de Coubertin,founder of the modern Olympic games,borrowed a Latin phrase from his friend,Father Henri Didon,for the olympic motto:Citius,Altius,Fortius("Swifter,Higher,Stronger")

The Olympic Oath
During the opening ceremonies,one athelite recites the oath on behalf all the athelites."In the name of all competitors,I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games,respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them,in the true of sportsmanship,for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams".

The Olymic Creed
Pierre de Coubertin got the idea for this phrase from a speech given by Bishop Etherbert Talbot at a service for Olympic champions during the 1908 Olympic games.The Olympic Creed reads:
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,just as the most important thing in life is not to triumph but the struggle.The essential things is not to have conquered but to have fought well."

The Olympic Torch Relay
It's the transfer of the Olympic flame from Ancient Olympia ,Greece,to the stadium of the city hosting the opening Ceremony of the games.The first global Torch Relay in the history of the Olympic games with the motto "Pass the Flame,unite the World",now has it's very own song.

Pass the Flame
Pass the flame
Unite the world
it's time to celebrate let our voices be heard
Pass the flame
Unite the world
Brings us all together
We can grow a forest
On a dried up river bed
We can build a mountain
From a grain sand
Reach out,hold out your hands.

Today's Bible:
Matthew 17:20 -"You didn't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I assure you, even if you had faith as small as a mustard seed you could say to this mountain, `Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible."