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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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Izzy was the official mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and was initially named Whatizit ("What is it?") at its introduction at the closing ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The animated character with the ability to morph into different forms was a departure from the Olympic convention in that it did not represent a ...
France has a rich history when it comes to Olympic mascots. The first, Shuss , was unveiled for the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, according to NBC Olympics. Mascots on a mission of inclusivity
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 ...
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.
Tina and Milo are the official mascots of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic Games. [1] They are two anthropomorphic stoats. Tina and Milo were the winners of a public poll with more than 1,600 entries for the designs of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic mascots. The designs were all drawn by Italian students aged 6 to 14.
The agency responsible for creating the mascots was the same one that designed the torch for the Atlanta Games in 1996, and also took part in designing the mascots for Salt Lake City 2002. [ 1 ] Owls are venerated around the world as having the "wisdom of the woods"; in Greek mythology , the owl is associated with Athena , the goddess of wisdom.