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Vučko (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Вучко) is the Olympic mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.It was created by the Slovenian painter Jože Trobec.The mascot is a wolf, many of which live in the Dinaric Alps, where Sarajevo is located. [1]
This represents the first time (since 1992) that the Olympic and Paralympic mascots were introduced at the same time. Miga and Quatchi are mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympics, while Sumi is the mascot for the 2010 Winter Paralympics. [15] Mukmuk is their designated "sidekick". They made a cameo appearance in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter ...
Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki, also known as the Snowlets, are the mascots of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and are four snowy owls.They represent respectively fire (Sukki), air (Nokki), earth (Lekki) and water (Tsukki), and together they represent the four major islands of Japan.
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.
Tina and Milo are the official mascots of the Milano 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 Milano Cortina mascots. The designs were all drawn by Italian students aged 6 to 14.
Roni is the Olympic mascot of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, created by Don Moss.The mascot is a raccoon, which is a familiar animal from the mountainous region of the Adirondacks where Lake Placid is situated.
The Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver) [a], also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France.
List of countries ranked by the number of times they hosted or will host the Olympic Games Total Country Region First Year Last Year Summer Olympics Winter Olympics 10 United States: North America 1904: 2034: 5 (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, 2028) 5 (1932, 1960, 1980, 2002, 2034) 7 France: Europe 1900: 2030: 3 (1900, 1924, 2024) 4 (1924, 1968, 1992 ...