The mascot of the first Afro-Asian Games was “Abu,” a lion (sheru). This inaugural sporting event, held in 2003 in Hyderabad, India, aimed to promote solidarity and cooperation between African and Asian nations through sports and cultural exchange.
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The mascot of the first Asian Games was Appu, the Indian Elephant. Introduced at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, Appu symbolized the spirit and culture of the host nation, becoming an iconic representation of the event.
The green ring on the Olympic flag represents Oceania, which includes Australia and other Pacific nations.
Yellow represents Africa among the five interconnected rings depicted on the Olympic flag. These rings symbolize unity among continents through sport, with each color representing a different region of the world.
The first Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930. Originally known as the British Empire Games, the event brought together athletes from various nations within the British Empire to participate in friendly competition.