olympic games Most nations have a rectangular ensign - but not all. Three countries have unusually-shaped flags, two of them will be paraded at this evening’s Olympic Opening Ceremony.

British rower Imogen Grant showed off the commemorative display cases and certificates of authenticity medalists from the 2024 Paris Games received for their Olympic hardware.

The IOC welcomes the decision by the National Football League @NFL and its clubs to support NFL players in their desire to compete in flag football at the Olympic Games @LA28. 👇 pic.twitter.com ...

The International Olympic Committee awarded Los Angeles the right in 2017 to host the 2028 Games. It will be the third time LA has hosted the Games in the modern era, after being the host city in ...

The flag, which has been used at the Olympic Games since the 1980s, features a blue sky with a white sun and the Olympic rings within a flower with five round petals. Taiwan fans at the Olympics ...

NFL owners voted on Tuesday to allow players in the league to participate in the flag football competition at the upcoming 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Tennis player Elina Svitolina and swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk were elected flag bearers of the Ukrainian national team at the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris, Ukraine's National Olympic ...

MOSCOW, March 7. /TASS/. The Russian national team’s participation under the national flag is unlikely at the upcoming IOC (the International Olympic Committee) Winter Games in Italy next year ...

At the 2024 Games in Paris, 36 contenders will realise their Olympic dreams as part of the international refugee team – which brings together athletes from the 120 million people forcibly ...

In Paris, the International Olympic Committee continues the tradition that began at the Tokyo Olympics, where a man and a woman both carry each country's flag. The Estonian Olympic Committee chose ...

Switzerland. The first example is Switzerland.The Swiss flag is not rectangular, but square.However, in international competitions such as the Olympic Games, the standard size is used.With a white ...