What Does Each of the 5 Rings Mean on The Olympic Rings?

Question

Does each ring have a symbolic meaning or does the olympic rings as a whole have a meaning to it?

Many thanks

Answer 1

The five rings represents the five continents.  But don't let anyone tell you a certain colour represents a certain continent.  And that is fact from the IOC's website.

I quote:

The five rings represent the five continents. They are interlaced to show the universality of Olympism and the meeting of the athletes of the world during the Olympic Games.  On the Olympic flag, the rings appear on a white background. Combined in this way, the six colours of the flag (blue, yellow, black, green, red and white) represent all nations. It is a misconception, therefore, to believe that each of the colours corresponds to a certain

continent.

Answer 2

The original thoughts as to the meaning of the Olympic rings on the flag of the Olympic Games is the symbolism of the five different colored rings, all interlinked together. These five multicolored Olympic rings stand for the five continents where the athletes traveled from to take part in the sporting competitions of these Olympic events. The reason for the interlocking rings on the Olympic flag is symbolic in showing that the Olympic Games are intended for all nations to be able to come and compete against one another in unity.

Answer 3

It means that there are potentially 12 more Lord of the Rings books.

Answer 4

The five rings represent five continents....Asia, Africa, Europe, Americas (north,south,&central), and Oceania (Australia and the Polynesian islands). Each ring color represents a color from the flag of each of the five continents.