(copy) Mascots of the Olympic Games

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1st grade 1st Primary School of Kifissia- Georgios Drossinis

Waldi was the first official Olympic mascot, created for the 1972 summer Olympics in Munich. He was a dachshund, a popular breed of dog from Germany. &nbsp;

1st grade 1st Primary School of Kifissia- Georgios Drossinis

Vinicius is&nbsp;the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Olympics,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tom&nbsp;is&nbsp;the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

These are derived from the Phrygian cap, revolutionary symbol of the Republic and FREEDOM

La PHRYGE OLYMPIQUE "Reflective and strategic, methodical and charming".

La PHRYGE PARALYMPIQUE "With her racing prosthesis, she goes for it".

The two Phryges have one year to get France and the French moving! &nbsp;With the Phryges, 	Let's make a Revolution through sport!

Athena&nbsp;and&nbsp;Phevos&nbsp;&nbsp;were the official mascots of the&nbsp;2004 Summer Olympics. They were designed by Spiros Gogos. According to the official mascot webpage, "their creation was inspired by an ancient Greek doll and their names are linked to ancient Greece, yet the two siblings are children of modern times - Athena and Phevos represent the link between Greek history and the modern Olympic Games."

The pupils of B1 class of 44th primary school of Patras drew Phevos and their drawing became animated. 

Hodori&nbsp;(Korean:&nbsp;호돌이) is the official mascot of the&nbsp;1988 Summer Olympic Games&nbsp;in&nbsp;Seoul,&nbsp;South Korea. The stylized tiger was designed by Kim Hyun as an amicable&nbsp;Amur tiger, portraying the friendly and hospitable traditions of the&nbsp;Korean people.

The pupils of A1 class of 44th primary school of Patras drew Hodori and their drawing became animated. 

Amik means “beaver” in Algonquin, a widespread language among the Indigenous people in Canada. Amik appears with a red stripe featuring the Montreal Games logo, which symbolises the ribbon traditionally used for the winners’ medals. There is also a version with a multi-coloured ribbon in the colours of the Organising Committee. Creator Guy St-Arnaud, Yvon Laroche and Pierre-Yves Pelletier, under the leadership of Georges Huel.

Primary school "Miroslav Antic" Nis, Serbia

Mascots Wenlock and Mandeville were produced by Rainbow Productions Agency. Wenlock's name is inspired by Much Wenlock. Mandeville is named after Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

A huge Misha was used at the Moscow closing ceremony in the famous scene where he is released into the sky.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1EeYvd3KY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1EeYvd3KY</a>

Linking the five names forms the sentence “Welcome to Beijing”!

Beibei          Jingjing             Huanhuan         Yingying          Nini

water

forest

fire

earth

sky

The mascots correspond to five natural elements and popular animals in China.

Originally called “Whatizit”, Izzy is a product of technology, designed and

named by children of Atlanta. Our students used plasticine to create Izzy!

Sam is an eagle, the national bird of the United States, in cartoon. Robert Moore worked with Walt Disney to create a mascot that would be child-friendly. 

In this book will discover all together the various European Host Cities of the Olympic Games and their mascots. Let the journey begin!!

Misha is a small smiling teddy bear, he wears a belt in the colors of the Olympic circles (blue, red, yellow, green, black) as well as a golden buckle with the emblem of the five circles. Misha was named the official mascot on December 19, 1977.

Athena

The pupils of B2 class of 44th primary school of Patras drew Athena and their drawing became animated. 

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Olympic Host Cities and their Mascots

Three Australian indigenous animals named Ollie, Syd and Millie were selected for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Oli, the kookaburra, lived on the tallest tree in Olympic Park and represented the Olympic spirit of generosity. He embodied the ideals of the Olympic spirit and international friendship, and his name came from the Olympic Games. Sid, a platypus, represented the environment that gathered Auss's robustness and energy  Australian and its people. He was the embodiment of the athlete with team spirit and was named after Sydney, the city of the Games. Millie was an echidna who lived in the millennium park in Sydney and her name came from the millennium, she was the tech and information guru.

Petra, the Paralympic mascot for&nbsp;Barcelona 1992, was designed by Javier Mariscal, a prolific Spanish designer and illustrator. Petra depicts a positive, extroverted, independent, energetic and brave girl with no arms.

Miraitowa (ミライトワ) and Someity (ソメイティ)&nbsp; - Tokyo 2020

The Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympic mascots are : Miraitowa for the Olympic Games. It comes from the word mirai, meaning future, and towa, meaning eternity. Someity for the Paralympic Games: this name comes from a variety of Japanese cherry trees and also refers to the English words "so mighty".

Primary school, Riom, France 5th and 6th grade

Cobi&nbsp;is the official mascot of the&nbsp;1992 Summer Olympics and&nbsp;Petra&nbsp;is the official mascot of the&nbsp;1992 Summer Paralympics, both held in&nbsp;Barcelona,&nbsp;Spain.

Cobi is a Catalan Sheepdog in Cubist style designed by Javier Mariscal and inspired by the interpretations of Picasso of a masterpiece from Velázquez, Las Meninas. You can watch the videos about Cobi:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdUBS6dQsd0">The birth of Cobi - Interview with Javier Mariscal (youtube.com)</a>

<a href="https://www.theolympicdesign.com/olympic-games/mascots/barcelona-1992/">Barcelona 1992 – Mascot Cobi - theolympicdesign – Olympic Design Webseite!</a>

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