Although the flags of most of the world’s countries have a rectangular form with distinctive colors or symbols ... competitions such as the Olympic Games, the standard size is used.

There are biennial questions that arise with the arrival of each new Olympics, and they involve the colors worn by a few nations. Most often mentioned are Australia, Italy and the Netherlands. These ...

and Congress actually passed a law in 1942 that says the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Moreover, the Olympic Charter now recommends flagbearers not dip their colors, and suggests ...

With the 2024 Summer Olympics starting in Paris on July 26, many people are interested in deep diving into the history of the ...

(ATR) The original Olympic flag - one of the most recognizable symbols of the Olympic Games - has turned 100. To celebrate the Olympic flag’s centenary, IOC media relations manager Sandrine ...

Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala, alongside Cortina d'Ampezzo mayor Gianpietro Ghedina, waves the Olympic flag upon Monday's arrival in Milan (Milano-Cortina 2026) Cortina d’Ampezzo residents gathered ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, August 3. /TASS/. Russia’s titled volleyball champ, Sergey Tetyukhin has been officially named the national Olympic team’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 ...