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Rings and mascots mark Olympic history in Brazil
The Olympic flag’s five colored rings symbolize nations from the early games era, created by Pierre de Coubertin. The rings appeared formally in 1920. The 2016 Rio mascots are Vinicius and Tom, representing Brazil’s fauna and forests respectively, with Vinicius named after musician Vinicius de Moraes.
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