How were the colors of the Olympic Rings chosen?

“The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions (the Olympic rings), used alone, in one or in five different colours. When used ... The Olympic rings were publicly presented for the first time in 1913. In the centre ... The monochrome Olympic rings provide an alternative to the full-colour Olympic rings. read more

The five colors of the Olympic rings and the white background were chosen to represent all of the colors of the flags seen from each country competing in the Olympics. It was designed by Pierre de Coubertin in 1913, at the outbreak of World War I, to symbolize peace and fraternity. read more

The rings represent 6 world continents, with the colours of the rings together with the white of the background included the colors composing every competing nation's flag at the time it was designed. read more