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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.
In addition to distancing itself from the mascot Chiitan, the city government elected not to renew the real otter Chiitan's status as its honorary tourism ambassador. [7] In spite of the city's request, Chiitan's management company continued to produce media for the character on its social media accounts, leading to the city filing a court case ...
A list of real-life animals (as opposed to fictional characters) who were mascots for a brand, club or company. (See also: Category:Real-life people mascots ) Pages in category "Real-life animal mascots"
Images of Olympic mascots (3 C) Pages in category "Olympic mascots" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Wenlock is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and Mandeville is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, both held in London, England, United Kingdom. [1] Named after Much Wenlock and Stoke Mandeville , they were created by Iris, a London-based creative agency.
Edition Host Mascot(s) Description Pictures 1978: Edmonton: Keyano: Grizzly bear: 1982: Brisbane: Matilda: Red kangaroo [1]: 1986: Edinburgh: Mac [2]: Scottish ...
For a name as powerful as a gold medal, consider Athena, embodying wisdom and strategy like the goddess of ancient Greek mythology, and paying homage to the site of the first Olympic games in 1896.
Along with the 2008 Russian presidential election, on 2 March 2008 there was an unofficial election held in Sochi to elect the mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympics. 270,000 voters along with their ballots received a coupon with four mascot candidates: Ded Moroz, a snowflake, a polar bear and a dolphin.