Emblem Review: The emblem of the 1st Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 1896. Whether it was a century ago in 1896 or the upcoming year of 2004, Greece's Athens chose to use the olive branch, which symbolizes peace and friendship, to express their supreme understanding and respect for the Olympic Movement. In 1896, Athens pioneeringly hosted the first modern Olympic Games. Originally, there was neither an emblem nor a poster for the first Olympics. The image we see is the cover of the report submitted by the Athens Olympic Committee to the International Olympic Committee, which was later used to represent this edition of the Olympics. The majestic Acropolis of Athens, the goddess Athena holding an olive branch, and the deep hoof prints exude a strong ancient Greek atmosphere with its bronze-colored relief presented before the world. The inscription in the top left corner from 776 BC to 1896 indicates the relationship of continuity between the modern and ancient Olympic Games.
Emblem Review: The emblem of the 2nd Olympic Games in Paris, France in 1900. Paris has hosted two editions of the Olympics; while in 1900 Paris could only play second fiddle to the World Expo, in 1924 Parisians passionately organized what was then considered the best Olympic Games in history. Below, we will appreciate the charm of this city through the emblems of these two editions of the Olympics. The main subject of the 1900 Paris Olympic emblem is a woman dressed in traditional French knight attire, her right hand raising the three traditional French weapons - foil, epee, and sabre. The design is simple but full of French flavor. Starting from this edition of the Olympics, women began to enter the Olympic family, participating in exhibition events.