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History & Logo possibilities for 2016

History

Here are many of the logos from past Olympiads, as well as the contest ideas for 2012 and the bid logo for 2014:

6th Olympiad 1935 Warsaw, Poland 

6th Olympiad 1935 Warsaw, Poland

9th Olympiad 1950 Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia 

9th Olympiad 1950 Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia

10th Olympiad 1952 Helsinki, Finland
10th Olympiad 1952 Helsinki, Finland

11th Olympiad 1954 Amsterdam, Netherlands
11th Olympiad 1954 Amsterdam, Netherlands

12th Olympiad 1956 Moscow, U.S.S.R. 

12th Olympiad 1956 Moscow, U.S.S.R.

13th Olympiad 1958 Munich, West Germany
13th Olympiad 1958 Munich, West Germany

14th Olympiad 1960 Leipzig, East Germany
14th Olympiad 1960 Leipzig, East Germany

15th Olympiad 1962 Varna, Bulgaria
15th Olympiad 1962 Varna, Bulgaria

17th Olympiad 1966 Havana, Cuba
17th Olympiad 1966 Havana, Cuba

18th Olympiad 1968 Lugano, Switzerland
18th Olympiad 1968 Lugano, Switzerland

19th Olympiad 1970 Siegen, West Germany
19th Olympiad 1970 Siegen, West Germany

20th Olympiad 1972 Skopje, Yugoslavia
20th Olympiad 1972 Skopje, Yugoslavia

21st Olympiad 1974 Nice, France
21st Olympiad 1974 Nice, France

22nd Olympiad 1976 Haifa, Israel
22nd Olympiad 1976 Haifa, Israel

23rd Olympiad 1978 Buenos Aires, Argentina
23rd Olympiad 1978 Buenos Aires, Argentina

24th Olympiad 1980 Valletta, Malta
24th Olympiad 1980 Valletta, Malta

27th Olympiad 1986 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
27th Olympiad 1986 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

29th Olympiad 1990 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
29th Olympiad 1990 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

30th Olympiad 1992 Manila, Philippines
30th Olympiad 1992 Manila, Philippines

31st Olympiad 1994 Moscow, Russia
31st Olympiad 1994 Moscow, Russia

32nd Olympiad 1996 Yerevan, Armenia
32nd Olympiad 1996 Yerevan, Armenia

33rd Olympiad 1998 Elista, Russia
33rd Olympiad 1998 Elista, Russia

34th Olympiad 2000 Istanbul, Turkey
34th Olympiad 2000 Istanbul, Turkey

35th Olympiad 2002 Bled, Slovenia
35th Olympiad 2002 Bled, Slovenia

36th Olympiad 2004 Calvia, Spain
36th Olympiad 2004 Calvia, Spain

37th Olympiad 2006 Turin, Italy
37th Olympiad 2006 Turin, Italy

38th Olympiad 2008 Dresden, Germany
38th Olympiad 2008 Dresden, Germany

39th Olympiad 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
39th Olympiad 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia

 

40th Olympiad 2012 Istanbul, Turkey
Contest choices:

40th Olympiad 2012 Istanbul, Turkey - Contest Choice #1 

 

40th Olympiad 2012 Istanbul, Turkey - Contest Choice #2
 

40th Olympiad 2012 Istanbul, Turkey - Contest Choice #3 

 

40th Olympiad 2012 Istanbul, Turkey - Contest Choice #4 

 

40th Olympiad 2012 Istanbul, Turkey - Contest Choice #5 

 

40th Olympiad 2012 Istanbul, Turkey - Contest Choice #6

 

40th Olympiad 2012 Istanbul, Turkey - Contest Choice #7

 

41st Olympiad 2014 Tromsø, Norway

 

41st Olympiad 2014 Tromsø, Norway 

 

Sources: Chessdom, OlimpBase, Wikipedia.

Development

Here's the first idea for 2016 Toronto's bid logo, by David Cohen, based on the Canadian flag:

 

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by David Cohen 

 

Copyright 2011 by David Cohen.

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid red logo by David Cohen 

Copyright 2011 by David Cohen.

Here's the same idea, as improved by animator Shabnam Abbarin:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by Shabnam Abbarin 

Copyright 2011 by Shabnam Abbarin.

Here's an idea by Laura Grime, who originally designed this for the 2010 and 2011 Canadian Open Chess Championships in Toronto. It features the CN Tower, the world's tallest free standing structure for over 30 years:

2011 Canadian Open Logo With CN Tower by Laura Grime 

Copyright 2010 by Laura Grime.

Here's an idea by Annex Chess Club member Marcus Wilker:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by Marcus Wilker 

Copyright 2011 by Marcus Wilker.

Here's the fun version of our logo by animator Michael Magnan:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo - fun version by Michael Magnan 

Copyright 2011 by Michael Magnan.

Here's the poster version of our logo by animator Michael Magnan:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo - poster by Michael Magnan 

Copyright 2011 by Michael Magnan.

Here's a version of our logo by animator Ryan Ferguson:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by Ryan Ferguson 

Copyright 2011 by Ryan Ferguson.

Here's an idea for our logo assembled by David Cohen from elements by photographer Carlos Esteves and animator Ryan Ferguson:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by David Cohen 

Copyright 2012 by David Cohen.

Here's a version of our logo by Carlyn Anderson, an Advanced Standing Advertising Student at OCAD U:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by Carlyn Anderson 

Copyright 2012 by Carlyn Anderson.

Here's two versions of our logo by Bryan Bermudez, a student at OCAD U:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 1 by Bryan Bermudez 

 

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 2 by Bryan Bermudez 

Copyright 2012 by Bryan Bermudez.

 

Here's a version of our logo by Sang Hyun Jun, a graduate of OCAD U:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by Sang Hyun Jun 

Copyright 2012 by Sang Hyun Jun.

 

Here's three versions of our logo by Casey Wong of Citra Design, a graduate of OCAD U:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 1 by Casey Wong 

 

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 2 by Casey Wong 

 

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 3 by Casey Wong 

Copyright 2012 by Citra Design.

 

Here's five versions of our logo by Tourism Toronto using designs by All Silhouettes:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by Tourism Toronto 

 

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 2 by Tourism Toronto 

 

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 3 by Tourism Toronto 

 

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 4 by Tourism Toronto 

 

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 5 by Tourism Toronto 

Copyright 2012 by Tourism Toronto.

 

Here's two versions of our logo by Nick Trentadue, a graduate of OCAD U:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 1 by Nick Trentadue  

 

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo 2 by Nick Trentadue

Copyright 2012 by Nick Trentadue.

 

Here's a version of our logo by Sejin Do, a student at OCAD U:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by Sejin Do 

Copyright 2012 by Sejin Do.

 

Here's a version of our logo by Prairie Koo, a student at OCAD U:

2016 Olympiad Toronto Bid logo by Prairie Koo 

Copyright 2012 by Prairie Koo.

Copyright 2000-19 David Cohen. All rights reserved.

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