韩国人在本届奥运会中突出了和平的主题，提出了“人类和谐”的口号。极具民族特色的“三太极”应运而生，其中的黄、红、蓝三种颜色的色带仿佛运动场上的跑道，代表天、地、人三位一体的和谐统一，三色条带外旋象征世界的繁荣与进步，内旋则寓意各国运动员的团结和友谊。虽然涵义深刻，但在设计层面上，韩国人却没有表现出丝毫创意。三色条带的跑道造型依稀带有构成1980年莫斯科奥运会徽的影子，而跑道末端显示动感的线条又与上届洛杉矶的运行之星如出一辙。

 

 

The official emblem, designed by Josep Maria Trias from Barcelona, depicted¹¹ a dynamic human figure in a stance that suggested someone jumping an obstacle (which consisted of the five Olympic rings) and the simple, gestual lines reduced the characterisation of the figure to the head (in the blue of the Mediterranean), the arms (the yellow of the sun and wide open in sign of hospitality) and the legs (a vivid red).

随意涂抹的一点、一钩、一横飘逸洒脱，当人们厌倦了复杂的结构、工整的设计后，终于在这个打破所有造型概念的会徽中找到了清新的水源，它平静地清洗我们脑中的一切陈规俗套。不需要任何语言，不需要任何解释，在本届奥运会“艺术与文化”的主题下，大师的思想光芒照亮五环。#p#

 

 

The base of the torch mark logo, made of the five Rings and the number 100, resembles a classical Greek column and recognizes the centennial of the Games. The torch mark's flames gradually evolve into a perfect star symbolizing¹³ each athlete's pursuit of excellence. The gold colour in this logo represents gold medals. The green represents laurel branches worn by winners in ancient times, as well as Atlanta's reputation as the City of Trees.
在1994年，亚特兰大奥运组委会就确定了奥运百年庆典的主题：“和谐、光芒、优雅”。在这个基调下，数字100、奥林匹克五环、希腊柱、火把、和平鸽、五角星就成为了构成本届会徽的全部元素。100年的奥运，构筑了奥运发源地希腊建筑的代表形式；希腊柱上燃烧5颗星用拼画手法构成了奥运的圣火，象征着五大洲的参与；第2颗五角星变形为和平鸽，表达了奥林匹克和平的理想；火焰最上方3颗醒目的小星星，则代表着奥林匹克“更高、更快、更强”的格言。

 

The emblem represents the figure of an athlete, using typically Australian shapes and colours. The boomerangs and suggestions of sun and rocks, together with the colours of the harbour, beaches and red interior invoke¹⁴ the unique Australian landscape and its original inhabitants. The flash which transforms the silhouette¹⁵ of Sydney Opera House into a trail of smoke from an Olympic torch recalls the emblem of Sydney's Olympic candidature.
本届奥运会徽采用了大海的蓝色、澳洲大陆的红色、阳光的黄色和空气的白色作为基调，象征了澳大利亚绮丽的风光和清新原始的自然环境，契合了本届“绿色奥运”的主题。澳洲土著人的原住民文化在会徽设计上得到了空前的尊重。亲和力很强的艺术性文字好似沙滩上随手写出一样随意，拉近了设计者与观赏者之间的距离。