The Design Manuals are the graphic core of each Olympic Games. These
manuals contain all elements for a systematic design of the events. Without these guidelines the presentation of the Games would be totally
chaotic. The design guidelines also called “Graphic Standards”, ”Graphic
Manuals”, “Usage Guidelines”, “Design Manuals” and many other expressions were first published
in Tokio 1964. Although simple they covered the typical elements of modern guidelines such as the emblems, colours, mascots, slogan, typography, Look of the Games, main marks, pictograms and much,
much, more...