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  2. List of Olympic mascots - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Miraitowa and Someity - Wikipedia

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    The Mascot Selection Panel held a vote on a shortlist of proposed names on 28 May 2018, and names with the most votes were subjected to a trademark verification process before they became official. [11] The names of the mascots, Miraitowa and Someity, were announced when the mascots made their formal debut at a press event on 22 July 2018. [12]

  4. Category:Olympic mascots - Wikipedia

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    See article Olympic symbols for list and discussion of mascots and other symbols. ... Pages in category "Olympic mascots" The following 36 pages are in this category ...

  5. 2024 Olympics: What’s a Phryge? The Paris 2024 mascots, explained

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    The first official Olympic mascot dates back to the 1968 Grenoble Games in France when "Shuss," a big-headed fellow on skis, debuted. Later Games took the mascot creation more seriously, and their ...

  6. Olympic symbols - Wikipedia

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    Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, the Olympic Games have had a mascot, usually an animal native to the area or occasionally human figures representing the cultural heritage. The first major mascot in the Olympic Games was Misha in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Misha was used extensively during the opening and closing ...

  7. Phryges - Wikipedia

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    The Phryges are portrayed as two red triangular-shaped anthropomorphic caps. [9] They have arms in a slope and present their top parts flopping forward. [2] The Paris 2024 emblem is visible on their chests, [3] and their eyes are adorned by tricolor ribbons portraying the French flag, paying homage to the cockade of France.

  8. Olly, Syd, Millie and Lizzie - Wikipedia

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    Olly, Syd and Millie were the official mascots of the 2000 Summer Olympics, and Lizzie was the official mascot of the 2000 Summer Paralympics, both held in Sydney, Australia. Olly, Syd and Millie were named by Philip Sheldon from advertising agency DMBB and represented air, soil and water.

  9. How the 2028 Olympics should showcase L.A.: 9 wild ideas from ...

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    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 ...