Why is the prototype of Fuwa in Beijing Olympic Games Mao Mao?

Why is the prototype of Fuwa in Beijing Olympic Games Mao Mao? Why is the prototype of Fuwa in Beijing Olympic Games Mao Mao? The prototype panda of Fuwa Jingjing is called "Mao Mao", which has an indissoluble bond with sports. Her mother Yaya was born on the opening day of the Beijing Asian Games in 1990, and her half-sister Jingjing was named after Fuwa Jingjing. Jingjing comes from a famous sports family: her mother Yaya is a princess of the Asian Games, and her father Kobe was born at the opening ceremony of the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992. She was named after Samaranch, then president of the International Olympic Committee, and the same as the Olympic mascot.