The Sochi Olympics

[Rogue]

Blue is Europe, yellow is Asia, green is Australia, red is Americas, and the other ring is Africa

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...4130329AAYkxOb

tbh I just wrote an article concerning this topic, about to post it in the Club.

[Avante]

Sick and tired of hearing/reading about sexuality. I really do wish some college football player made it very clear...."yep, I suck "....before the draft and watch how that works. Then when some team does finally draft him the way he is treated. And don't be stupid, of course you'll hear..."couldn't care less, no big deal"......what else can they say?

Happy to see somebody making things clear.

[Clipper Nation]

What was God thinking?

Believing in a magical sky fairy

[Clipper Nation]

Who decided on the Charmin Bear as the Olympics mascot?

[Avante]

Believing in a magical sky fairy

Now you don't even know what a fairy is, wow guy. Is there anything you actually know about?


Here ya go dummy. God is tiny, hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


fair·y(fâr′ē)n. pl. fair·ies1. A tiny imaginary being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievous, and possessing magical powers.
2. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a sexual man.

[Slomo]

Is that an asterisk?

[Reck]

Damn Slomo so you are still alive eh? Long time man.

[Slomo]

Damn Slomo so you are still alive eh? Long time man.

Alive and kicking, well at least for now

[Slomo]

Team figure skating!?

Seriously?

[Bill_Brasky]

Absolutely. Just let them have their day, their Olympics. Christ, we couldn't even put on a Boston Marathon without having it blown up. We've nary room.

Wasn't there also some sort of bomb related incident when we had a summer Olympics here, I think in Atlanta? Nary room indeed.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Team figure skating!?

Seriously?

Tell me about it...hard to make an event more embarrassing than it already is

[Wild Cobra]

think about it

blue ring = blue eyes

yellow ring = yellow skin

black ring = black skin

red ring = red skin


green = ....lol nothing because only abos were there tbh

link: THIS GREAT SYMBOL

6. Revue Olympique, August 1913. English
translation: “Furthermore, the six colours (including
the flag’s white background) thus combined
reproduce the colours of all the nations,
with no exception. The blue and yellow of
Sweden, the blue and white of Greece, the tricolours
of France, England and America, Germany,
Belgium, Italy, Hungary, the yellow and
red of Spain next to the novelties of Brazil or
Australia, with old Japan and new China. Here
is truly an international symbol.” Parenthesis
mine. Notably absent from the Baron’s list of
countries are any from the continent of Africa,
further proof for the fact that Coubertin’s “colour
inspiration” was derived from national flag hues,
rather than from continents and their respective
racial connotations.

[Drachen]

Now you don't even know what a fairy is, wow guy. Is there anything you actually know about?


Here ya go dummy. God is tiny, hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


fair·y(fâr′ē)n. pl. fair·ies1. A tiny imaginary being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievous, and possessing magical powers.
2. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a sexual man.

But doesn't god live in our hearts? Pretty tiny if you ask me.

[Dirk Oneanddoneski]

I thought this was hilarious http://deadspin.com/lady-who-just-li...ium=socialflow

[baseline bum]

Good today with biathalon and ski jump. Winter Olympics are pretty awesome other than figure skating and the super gay version: ice dancing.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Dear foreign gots on spurstalk,

Prepare to be dominated.

[The Reckoning]

Dear foreign gots on spurstalk,

Prepare to be dominated.

[Rogue]

link: THIS GREAT SYMBOL

The difference between someone who doesn't have a college degree and someone else who has it is the college graduate wouldn't simply assume what wikipedia or anyone else says as golden truth. what you quoted is perhaps the official clarification of the meaning of the Olympic symbol, while in many countries it's generally believed that each of the five rings standard for a continent (the red ring standing for North and South Americas as a whole). Of course the plot was aimed at US (since people usually refer to the US simply as America), with Canada and Latin American countries bearing the collateral damages.

[Wild Cobra]

The difference between someone who doesn't have a college degree and someone else who has it is the college graduate wouldn't simply assume what wikipedia or anyone else says as golden truth. what you quoted is perhaps the official clarification of the meaning of the Olympic symbol, while in many countries it's generally believed that each of the five rings standard for a continent (the red ring standing for North and South Americas as a whole). Of course the plot was aimed at US (since people usually refer to the US simply as America), with Canada and Latin American countries bearing the collateral damages.

Can you back that up, and if so, why aren't there 6 rings?

[The Reckoning]

Can you back that up, and if so, why aren't there 6 rings?

im sure the sovereign nation of antarctica would agree with you

[Rogue]

http://www.janecky.com/olympics/rings.html

According to most accounts, the rings were adopted by Baron Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic Movement) in 1913 after he saw a similar design on an artifact from ancient Greece. The five rings represent the five major regions of the world: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Every national flag in the world includes at least one of the five colors, which are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black, green, and red. It is important to emphasize that Pierre de Coubertin never said nor wrote that the colors of the rings were linked with the different continents

Coubertin didn't clarify which region each ring represents but it's obvious enough, imho


http://www.cbv.ns.ca/MCHS/Greece/FAQ9.html

The color of the rings were chosen by the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C) to represent the union of the 5 continents Australia, Africa, America, Asia & Europe.
The white backround symbolizes peace thoughout the games.
The five colors from left to right are Blue, Black, Red across the top with yellow and green along the bottom. These colors are found on most flags of the world, and hold no other particular signifiance.

Blue= Europe
Yellow= Asia
Green= Australia
Red= America
Black= Africa

[Wild Cobra]

http://www.janecky.com/olympics/rings.html



Coubertin didn't clarify which region each ring represents but it's obvious enough, imho


http://www.cbv.ns.ca/MCHS/Greece/FAQ9.html

I know. I've seen that. However, that is not the verifiable fact.

I give you this:

What do the Olympic rings signify?

According to most accounts, the rings were adopted by Baron Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic Movement) in 1913 after he saw a similar design on an artifact from ancient Greece. The five rings represent the five major regions of the world: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Every national flag in the world includes at least one of the five colors, which are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black, green, and red. It is important to emphasize that Pierre de Coubertin never said nor wrote that the colors of the rings were linked with the different continents

The Olympic Flag made its debut at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. At the end of each Olympic Games, the mayor of that host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city. It then rests at the town hall of the next host-city for four years until the Opening Ceremony of their Olympic Games.

That along with my previous post saying they are linked to flags should dispel this revisionist history. This source agrees with the world region idea, but does factually point out it was never stated to be.

http://www.janecky.com/olympics/rings.html

[Wild Cobra]

Lets see what the Olympic web site says:

The rings
Meaning of the five rings and flag — History of the rings and flag
suggested by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914 — Actual use of the rings
and flag in emblems.

http://www.olympic.org/Do ents/Rep...eport_1303.pdf

[Venti Quattro]

Russia

[Rogue]

I know. I've seen that. However, that is not the verifiable fact.

I give you this:


That along with my previous post saying they are linked to flags should dispel this revisionist history. This source agrees with the world region idea, but does factually point out it was never stated to be.

http://www.janecky.com/olympics/rings.html

it doesn't matter what the official voice says imho. There does exist such a prevalent belief that each ring of the Olympic symbol represents a continent, and that's enough of a reason for those Russian s to play such an unfunny joke imho. Some people just never learn how to use their brains, they just believe whatever the teacher preaches. It may work fine in primary education and secondary education but college students don't learn knowledge that way (sure you don't know it...)