Why were the 5 colors chosen to represent the countries in the olympics?

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Is there a rule disallowing the use of a Pole Vault Pole in the High Jump ?

Because at least one of those colors appears in every flag of the world -- at least that was true when those colors were selected.

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Which nations compete in the Olympics?

They are the most common colors found in the world's flags- almost every flag has at least one of the colors in it.

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What do you think of the sport badminton? do you think it should be taken out of the Olympics?Why or Why not?

africa asia america oceana and europe represents the five represents the five major continents

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