This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Read more here. If you’re enjoying our coverage from Paris, join Slate Plus to support our work. The official mascot of the Paris Olympics is a ...

The Olympic symbol, five interlaced rings of equal dimensions, on a white background, is one of the most iconic logos in ...

Though not mentioned directly by the 2024 Paris Olympics site, what eventually became to be called Phrygian caps began in antiquity and have survived into modernity as symbols of freedom and liberty.

If we are mining the French Revolution for symbols, though, I’d like to suggest a different element of that fateful day in 1793: scaffolding. On the eve of its big party, Paris is positively ...

Adorning every board surrounding Olympic venues, festooning every corner of Paris and flashing across the screen of sports broacasting channels— the Olympic symbol is ubiquitous now that the ...

France has a rich history when it comes to Olympic mascots. The first, Shuss , was unveiled for the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, according to NBC Olympics. Mascots on a mission of inclusivity ...

The Paris 2024 Games took place from July 26 to August 11. Hidalgo claimes that the International Olympic Committee has consented to the rings’ continued presence on the tower. Despite this, the ...

The Eiffel Tower adorned with Olympic rings, celebrating the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, seen in Paris, France on July 16, 2024. Artur Widak—NurPhoto/Getty Images By Armani ...

The symbol is a representation of union and international sports competitions. According to rule 8 of the Olympic Charter, the five interlaced rings of the Olympic symbol represent the union of ...

France is stuck. Almost a week after ... The Olympic flame will arrive in Paris on Sunday after crossing much of the country, a powerful symbol of the imminence of the games.