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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. Chiitan - Wikipedia

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    After its creation, Shinjo-kun competed and won Japan's annual competition for local mascots, the Yuru-chara Grand Prix, [4] beating out 1,400 other mascot entrants. [5] In 2016, Susaki named a local Asian small-clawed otter [2] "Chiitan" as its honorary tourism ambassador. The otter had gained popularity and had its own public access TV show. [6]

  4. 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]

  5. Wenlock and Mandeville - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Fuwa - Wikipedia

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    A 100-episode Olympic-themed anime series featuring the Fuwa was released in China, primarily on BTV (Beijing's municipal television network), on 8 August 2007. Titled The Olympic Adventures of Fuwa (Chinese: 福娃奥运漫游记; pinyin: Fúwá Àoyùn Mànyóujì), it was jointly produced by BTV and Kaku Cartoon. It ran from 8 August to 1 ...

  7. What is a Phryge? Meet the adorable Paris Olympic mascot ...

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    The Paris Olympic organizers announced that the Phryges, inspired by a red cap that is a national symbol in France, will be the mascots for the 2024 Olympics.

  8. Håkon, Kristin and Sondre - Wikipedia

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    Håkon and Kristin were the official mascots of the 1994 Winter Olympics, and Sondre was the official mascot of the 1994 Winter Paralympics, both held in Lillehammer, Norway. Håkon and Kristin are two happy Norwegian children, a boy and a girl, both dressed in Viking clothes. Although they wear medieval clothes referring to their historical ...

  9. 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 ...