It’s worth noting that these 30 tonne rings aren’t the versions that will stay put, simply because they’re too heavy. Instead, they’ll be replaced with a lighter version sometime soon.

The ban on the Olympic ring tattoo at the Paralympics has been lifted and athletes at the 2024 Paris Paralympics will not be required to cover such tattoos.

With his mother’s permission — he was only 16 at the time, he said — Mr. Garcia-Tolson marked the achievement by having the Olympic rings tattooed on his back, below his left shoulder.

According to rule 8 of the Olympic Charter, the five interlaced rings of the Olympic symbol represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes at the games.

The International Olympic Committee uses a five-continent model, which says the continents are America, Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania, which includes Australia, New Zealand and other ...

The rings were introduced in 1913, according to the International Olympic Committee. In the center of a white background, the rings appear in the order of blue, yellow, black, green and red.