韩美林早在上世纪90年代就与奥运结下了不解之缘。
　　作为中国国家体操队的艺术顾问，韩美林把运动员们看成自己最最珍爱的孩子。每一次运动员有优秀表现，他都会将孩子们请到家中，为他们开庆功宴；而在运动员们发挥失常时，韩美林也同样为他们振臂加油。2004年的雅典奥运会上，当看到中国体操小将们比赛失利的消息时，公务繁忙的韩美林竟然放弃了手边所有的工作，携妻子直奔希腊出现在奥运赛场，隔着栏杆半蹲着与中国体操小将们一一握手，安慰他们、鼓励他们……
　　为纪念奥林匹克运动会一百周年以及20世纪最后一届奥运会，韩美林应邀为1996年美国第26届亚特兰大奥运会设计了纪念性大型城雕《五龙钟塔》，通过“龙”、“华表”等一系列最能代表中华民族的传统艺术形象，向外国友人真切地展示了中国文化艺术的魅力。
　　自从与奥运系上了一个结后，韩美林与奥运就再难分开了。无论是用一支笔杆开裂的旧毛笔设计修改的北京奥运会申奥会徽，还是求证了不知多少古文字学家才写成的一个北京奥运会会徽“中国印”，还是用72个麻袋的手稿汇集成的吉祥物“福娃”，都成了韩美林奥运情缘的最佳见证。
Meilin’s Love for the Olympics
　　Mr. Han Meilin’s love for the Olympics dates back to the 1990’s.
　　As artistic consultant for the Chinese National Gymnastic Team, he regarded the athletes as his cherished children. When they performed well, he invited these children to his home and celebrated with them; when they played not so well, he would encourage them. When he heard the news that the Chinese National Gymnastic Team lost the game in 2004 Athens Olympic Game, Mr. Han immediately flew to Athens and appeared in the gymnasium.
　　Without words, he shook hands across the railing to comfort and encourage them. 　　In memory of the 100th anniversary of Olympic Games and the last Olympic Game in 20th century (1996 Atlanta Olympic Games), Mr. Han was invited to design a large urban sculpture Five-Dragons Clock Tower. By the selection of dragon and some other traditional artistic images which represent China, this sculpture displays the elegant Chinese culture and art to foreign friends.
　　Since that time, Mr. Han has always been involved with the Olympics. Whether the logo of Beijing Olympic Games Bid, or the logo of Beijing Olympic Game “Chinese Seal﹒Dancing Beijing”, or Mascots of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games -the “Fuwa” —— All of these creations and designs are the proofs of Mr. Han Meilin’s love for the Olympics.