An original drawing of the Olympic rings by Baron Pierre de Coubertin has been sold for €185,000 at an auction in Cannes ©Cannes Auction House That was €85,000 (£77,000/$99,000) above the estimate ...

The iconic symbol has been around for more than 100 years, but you might be surprised to learn the real meaning behind the ...

An original 1913 drawing of the Olympic rings by modern Olympic founder Pierre de Coubertin was sold via a French auction house for $216,000 on Sunday. A Brazilian collector paid 185,000 euros, with ...

An original drawing of the Olympic rings by Baron Pierre de Coubertin is to be put up for auction ©Cannes Auction House The founder of the modern Olympics created the five interlocking rings in 1913 ...

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WASHINGTON — The five interlocking rings that make up the Olympic logo are one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. But there are actually two meanings behind the colorful imagery, which had ...

The rings were introduced in 1913, according to the International Olympic Committee, and made their debut seven years later ...

Eiffel Tower holds the title of the most visited monument in the world, drawing approximately seven million visitors annually. The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has announced the city’s intentions to ...