the evolution of olympic logos

The Olympic Games are considered to be the world’s foremost sports competition in which more than 200 nations participate. See how the logo started being used in the Olympic games and how it has changed. The logo was influenced by events and changes in the world, which became incorporated into the design. Which one is your favorite?

1896 Athens Olympics
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1904 St Louis Olympics

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1908 London Olympics

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1912 Stockholm Olympics

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The  1916 Summer Olympics, were scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany, but were eventually cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I.

1920 Antwerp Olympics

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1924 Paris Olympics

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1928 Amsterdam Olympics

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1932 Los Angeles Olympics

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1936 Winter Olympics – GarmischPartenkirchen

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1936 Summer Olympics – Berlin

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1948 Winter Olympics – St. Moritz

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1948 Summer Olympics – London

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1952 Winter Olympics – Oslo

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1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki

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1956 Winter Olympics – Cortina d’Ampezzo

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1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne

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1960 Winter Olympics – Squaw Valley

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1960 Summer Olympics – Rome

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1964 Winter Olympics – Innsbruck

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1964 Summer Olympics – Tokyo

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1968 Winter Olympics – Grenoble

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1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico

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1972 Winter Olympics – Sapporo

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1972 Summer Olympics – Munich

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1976 Winter Olympics – Innsbruck

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1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal

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1980 Winter Olympics – Lake Placid

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1980 Summer Olympics – Moscow

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1984 Winter Olympics – Sarajevo

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1984 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles

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1988 Winter Olympics – Calgary

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1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul

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1992 Winter Olympics – Albertville

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1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona

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1994 Winter Olympics – Lillehammer

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1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta

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1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano

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2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney

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2002 Winter Olympics – Salt Lake

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2004 Summer Olympics – Athens

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2006 Winter Olympics – Torino

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2008 Summer Olympics – Beijing

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2010 Winter Olympics – Vancouver

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2012 Summer Olympics – London

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Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 60’s, Tom developed a strong desire to create positive change for people and planet.

He went on to pursue his passion for art and design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and worked for design firms in Southern California before moving to Boise, Idaho in the early 80’s. Foerstel Design opened its doors in 1985. Since its inception, the firm has cultivated a bold, happy, forward-looking team focussed on creating distinct and effective work on behalf of their clients.

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