10 Cool Olympic Logos

Origin of Cool: Global 

Having lived in London for nearly 10 years, I always wanted to see a world sporting event there. I was traveling when the announcement was made in Trafalgar Square that London had won the bid to host the 2012 Olympics Games. I am moving to Austin, Texas shortly and will miss the Olympics this summer. Go figure!

The one thing that has been the talking point for most Londoners since London beat Paris for the Games is the 2012 logo. A lot of people argued that their child could have done a better job with some Crayola crayons, others called it a work of art. Well for the graphic designers out there, here’s a treat for you: The 10 Coolest Olympic Logos from 1924-2012.

 

ROME – SUMMER 1960
Olympics rings Rome 1960 logo

TOKYO – SUMMER 1964
 

Olympics rings Tokyo 1964 logo

 

MEXICO – SUMMER – 1968
Olympics Mexico 1986 logo design

MUNICH – SUMMER – 1972
Olympics rings Munich 1972 logo

LOS ANGELES – SUMMER – 1984

Olympics rings LA 1984 logo

 

SEOUL – SUMMER – 1988
Olympics rings Seoul 1988 logo

BARCELONA – SUMMER – 1992
Olympics rings Barcelona 1992 logo

 

NAGANO – WINTER – 1998
Olympics rings Nagano 1998 logo

 

SYDNEY – SUMMER – 2000

Olympics rings Sydney 2000 logo

TURIN – WINTER – 2006

Olympics rings Torino 2006 logo

Image credits: Web Designer DepotWikipedia, Colour of Life, Biochem Caflisch, Lowdown Blog,
Vector Diary, Vector Radar, BC Business, Currybet, Owen Jones Design

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