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Olympic mascots and their meanings
Olympic mascots and their meanings
Olympic mascots and their meanings
With the unveiling of the Tokyo 2020 mascots Wednesday, take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney) -- Syd the platypus, representing the environment and energy of Australians; Millie the echidna, representing the Millennium; and Olly the kookaburra, representing the Olympic spirit of generosity.
1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano) -- The Snowlets owls: Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki, representing the four major islands of Japan.
1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) -- Izzy, an abstract figure that was the first computer-generated mascot.
1994 Winter Olympics (Lillehammer) -- Håkon and Kristin, two Norwegian children dressed in traditional Viking clothing.
1992 Summer Olympics (Barcelona) -- Cobi the Catalan sheepdog, drawn in the style of the Cubist art movement.
1992 Winter Olympics (Albertville) -- Magique the snow imp, representing the concept of dreams and imagination. Picture not available.
1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul) -- Hodori and Hosuni, two tiger cubs common in Korean legends.
1988 Winter Olympics (Calgary) -- Hidy and Howdy, two polar bears representing western Canadian hospitality.
1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles) -- Sam the bald eagle, symbol of the United States.
1984 Winter Olympics (Sarajevo) -- Vucko the little wolf, symbolizing the desire of humans to befriend animals. Picture not available.
1980 Summer Olympics (Moscow) -- Misha the bear cub. The bear was the national symbol of the former Soviet Union.
1980 Winter Olympics (Lake Placid) -- Roni the raccoon, named for the Adirondack mountains. Picture not available.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney) -- Syd the platypus, representing the environment and energy of Australians; Millie the echidna, representing the Millennium; and Olly the kookaburra, representing the Olympic spirit of generosity.
1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano) -- The Snowlets owls: Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki, representing the four major islands of Japan.
1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) -- Izzy, an abstract figure that was the first computer-generated mascot.
1994 Winter Olympics (Lillehammer) -- Håkon and Kristin, two Norwegian children dressed in traditional Viking clothing.
1992 Summer Olympics (Barcelona) -- Cobi the Catalan sheepdog, drawn in the style of the Cubist art movement.
1992 Winter Olympics (Albertville) -- Magique the snow imp, representing the concept of dreams and imagination. Picture not available.
1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul) -- Hodori and Hosuni, two tiger cubs common in Korean legends.
1988 Winter Olympics (Calgary) -- Hidy and Howdy, two polar bears representing western Canadian hospitality.
1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles) -- Sam the bald eagle, symbol of the United States.
1984 Winter Olympics (Sarajevo) -- Vucko the little wolf, symbolizing the desire of humans to befriend animals. Picture not available.
1980 Summer Olympics (Moscow) -- Misha the bear cub. The bear was the national symbol of the former Soviet Union.
1980 Winter Olympics (Lake Placid) -- Roni the raccoon, named for the Adirondack mountains. Picture not available.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
With Wednesday's unveiling of the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games -- two futuristic, superhero creatures -- take a look at Olympic mascots going back to 1980.
2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney) -- Syd the platypus, representing the environment and energy of Australians; Millie the echidna, representing the Millennium; and Olly the kookaburra, representing the Olympic spirit of generosity.
1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano) -- The Snowlets owls: Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki, representing the four major islands of Japan.
1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) -- Izzy, an abstract figure that was the first computer-generated mascot.
1994 Winter Olympics (Lillehammer) -- Håkon and Kristin, two Norwegian children dressed in traditional Viking clothing.
1992 Summer Olympics (Barcelona) -- Cobi the Catalan sheepdog, drawn in the style of the Cubist art movement.
1992 Winter Olympics (Albertville) -- Magique the snow imp, representing the concept of dreams and imagination. Picture not available.
1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul) -- Hodori and Hosuni, two tiger cubs common in Korean legends.
1988 Winter Olympics (Calgary) -- Hidy and Howdy, two polar bears representing western Canadian hospitality.
1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles) -- Sam the bald eagle, symbol of the United States.
1984 Winter Olympics (Sarajevo) -- Vucko the little wolf, symbolizing the desire of humans to befriend animals. Picture not available.
1980 Summer Olympics (Moscow) -- Misha the bear cub. The bear was the national symbol of the former Soviet Union.
1980 Winter Olympics (Lake Placid) -- Roni the raccoon, named for the Adirondack mountains. Picture not available.