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The Olympic mascots are fictional characters who represent the cultural heritage of the location where the Olympic Games are taking place. They are often an animal native to the area or human figures. One of the first Olympic mascots was created for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble; a stylized cartoon character on skis named Schuss.
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The Olympic Salute sculpted by Gra Rueb, sculpted for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The Olympic salute is a variant of the Roman salute, with the right arm and hand stretched and pointing upward, the palm outward and downward, with the fingers touching. However, unlike the Roman salute, the arm is raised higher and at an angle to the ...
For more than 50 years, athletes competing in the Games have been cheered on by either a furry, feathered or slimy friend. But not all designs have been winners.
Cheburashka was chosen as the official mascot with the main mascots for the Russian Olympic Team in the following games: 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece; 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy (with white fur) 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China (with red fur) 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada (with blue fur)
Edition Host Mascot(s) Description Pictures 1978: Edmonton: Keyano: Grizzly bear: 1982: Brisbane: Matilda: Red kangaroo [1]: 1986: Edinburgh: Mac [2]: Scottish ...
Make a mountain lion the LA28 mascot. Recently, I’ve taken a deep dive into Olympic mascots after being wholly enamored by France’s Phryge — a red hat with expressive eyes that has taken a ...
Nini (Chinese: 妮妮) is one of the two female Fuwa who represents the green Olympic ring of Oceania. She took her motif from the swift bird and Beijing's sand martin kite. Her elemental motifs are sky and metal. She is a just but also kind Fuwa who spreads good fortune.