Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which of the following is not true about the Olympic symbol?

  1. It represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.

  2. It consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions in one or in five different colours, which are, from left to right, blue, green, black, yellow and red.

  3. It was originally designed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

  4. Its five colours and the white background of the Olympic flag together represented at least one colour on all national flags of the world at the time of its design.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Olympic rings are arranged from left to right in the order: blue, yellow, black, green, and red - not blue, green, black, yellow, red. This specific arrangement is important and officially defined.

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