We've got everything you want to know about the interlaced Olympic rings (beautifully showcased on the Eiffel Tower this year ...

Here's what the five rings of the Olympic symbol represent, as well as when the next Summer Olympics will start and where ...

The five rings represent the five continents. They are interlaced to show the universality of Olympism and the meeting of the athletes of the whole world during the Olympic Games.

The Olympic rings have been in the bay since early this year, arriving to symbolize the Games that were to have been taking place this week with the original closing ceremony set for Sunday.