The Olympic five-ring symbol consists of five Olympic rings nested in five colors: blue, yellow, black, green and red. The rings are nested from left to right, with blue, black and red rings above and yellow and green rings below. The overall shape is a regular trapezoid with a small bottom. There is a popular explanation that the color of each ring represents a continent. Yellow represents Asia, black represents Africa, blue represents Europe, red represents America, and green represents Oceania.

The Olympic symbol symbolizes the gathering of athletes from five continents and all over the world at the Olympic Games, emphasizing that all participating athletes should meet each other in a fair and frank sportsmanship.