What are the mascots of previous Olympic Games?

The word "Olympic mascot" originated from the French Provencal word "Mascotto", and was not officially included in the French dictionary until the end of 19, from which the English mascot evolved, meaning a person, an animal or something that can bring good luck.

Mascots of previous Summer Olympic Games:

1972, 20th Olympic Games, Munich, Germany-A decorative German purebred beagle named Valdi can be seen everywhere in Bavaria. The flexibility, patience and tenacity of beagles are also the characteristics of athletes. Its head and tail are symmetrically painted with light blue, dark blue, dark green, light green, yellow and brown to symbolize the colors of the German earth and sky. This warm tone also expresses a lively and harmonious atmosphere. This hue was imitated and inherited by successors.

1976,21Montreal Olympic Games-Beaver "Amic"

1980, 22nd Olympic Games, Moscow, former Soviet Union-Brown Bear "Misa"

1984, 23rd Olympic Games, Los Angeles, USA-Sam Eagle

1988, 24th Olympic Games, Seoul, South Korea-A little tiger named "Dolly the Tiger" in Korean folktales. Little tiger wears the Olympic rings around his neck and a gauze hat, dancing the traditional dance of Korean farmers. The "S" formed by the ribbon with rotating F on the hat is the initials of the English name of the venue of this Olympic Games.

1992, 25th Olympic Games, Barcelona, Spain-The abstract cartoon shape was used for the first time, and it was the image of a sheepdog in the Pyrenees, named Kobe Bryant. From one direction, it seems to be laughing, but from another angle, it seems to be smelling something with its nose. Its lovely nose and mouth and squinting reveal naughty appearance, which is deeply loved by children.

1996, 26th Olympic Games, Atlanta, USA-Modern science and technology are everywhere in the Olympic movement, and traditional painting and manual design have finally been replaced by computer technology in the mascot design of this Olympic Games. The "monster" designed by the Atlanta subsidiary of Crawford Communication Company in the United States, formerly known as "what" (what is it? )。 Later, the organizing Committee received thousands of children from all over the world to name it, and finally adopted the suggestion of 32 children in Atlanta and named it Isi.

In 2000, in the 27th Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia-platypus, echidna hedgehog and kookaburra were named Syd, Millie and Oily respectively.

In 2004, the 28th Olympic Games, Athens, Greece-Based on the ancient Greek clay doll "Dedala", two dolls named Athena and Fivos were designed. They have big feet, long necks and small heads. One was dressed in dark yellow, the other in dark blue, and his head and feet were all golden yellow. They are very cute. According to Greek mythology, Athena and Fevos are brothers and sisters. Athena is the goddess of wisdom, and Phevos is the god of light and music. Athena and Fevos represent Greece, the Olympic spirit of cooperation, fair competition, friendship and equality, and the four core values of the Athens Olympic Games: heritage, participation, celebration and humanity itself.

On the evening of October 6th, 2005/KLOC-0, BOCOG released the mascot of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The five mascots are: fish, giant panda, Tibetan antelope, fire doll and swallow. Every doll represents a beautiful wish: prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck. Every doll has a catchy name: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini. You will read together Beijing's kind invitation to the world "Welcome to Beijing".

Mascots of previous Winter Olympics:

1968, the 10 Winter Olympics, Grenoble, France-The design of Olympic mascots began in this Winter Olympics. This cartoon-like skier named "Schuss" symbolizes a strong-willed spirit with an exaggerated huge head and a delicate and hard body. English Schuss means "high-speed skiing".

1976, 12 Winter Olympics, Innsbruck, Austria-Snowman "Snowman"

1980, 13 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid, USA-North American raccoon "Ronnie"

1984, 14 Winter Olympics, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia-Wolf "Ujik"

1988, 15 Winter Olympics, Calgary, Canada-A pair of polar bears named Howdy and Hidy. Haidi wore a short skirt with yellow flounces, symbolizing the female athletes who participated in the Winter Olympics. It is the first time in the history of the Olympic Games that two mascots appear at the same time in an Olympic Games, and it is also the first time in the history of the Olympic Games that a female mascot is used.

1992, 16 Winter Olympic Games, Albertville, France-Meteor "Maijike"

1994, 17 Winter Olympics, Lillehammer, Norway-"Haikang and Christine"

1998, 18 The Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan-consists of four owls with strange shapes. The organizing committee named the four mascots Cunxi, Nengcheng, Jiaxi and Bumu respectively. These four names can just be spelled "Snowlets" in Japanese and become "snow elves" in English. The name is chosen because it has the following meanings: snow, that is, "snow". This Winter Olympics is held in the ice and snow. let calls on everyone to participate in the Winter Olympics. At the same time, the word owlets also means "little owl", and the four mascots also indicate that the Winter Olympics will be held every four years, which can be described as ingenious.

In 2002, 19 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, USA-Snow Boot Rabbit, North American prairie wolf and American black bear were named "Snow", "Copper" and "Coal" respectively. These three kinds of small animals are deeply loved in Indian mythology in the western United States. They brought local funds, such as snow, copper and coal mines in Utah.