The modern Olympic Games were first held in Athens in 1896 ... Union of French Athletic Sports Societies) - two interlocked ...

Why do the rings on the Olympic flag represent ... unlike the typical seven we study about in modern history and geography. Oceania includes Australia, New Zealand and other adjacent countries ...

PARIS--The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games.

The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, will be displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. The structure of rings ...

To preserve the spirit of the games, she's proposed making the five Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower a permanent fixture. That's created what the French like to call a polemique, or a controversy ...

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has triggered a heated debate by saying she wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower after the summer Games are over. "The decision is up to me, and I have the ...