The colors signify five continents: Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. According to Rule 8 of the Olympic Charter, “The Olympic symbol expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.”
Belgium will be sending a record number of athletes to the Winter Olympics that will be held in Italy next month. Team Belgium will be sending 30 athletes to the Milano Cortina games. The names of those selected for Team Belgium were announced at a press conference held on Friday morning.
The IOC Executive Board is the supreme governing body responsible for overseeing the management of the organisation and implementing decisions taken by the IOC Session. It was founded in 1921, and consists of the IOC President, four Vice-Presidents and 10 members elected by the IOC Session.
A huge multinational delegation will gather in Italy in February.
With the 2026 Winter Olympics just a few days away, here's the official medal count for each country heading into the Games.
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