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Olympic Mascots Through the Decades

Name: Olympic Mascots Through the Decades
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Misha, Cobi, Soohorang, Vinicius — which Olympic mascot captured hearts and defined its Games?

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Mascot↕	Olympic Games↕	Animal / Figure↕	Designer↕	Known For↕
Waldi	Munich 1972 (Summer)	Dachshund dog	Otl Aicher	First official Olympic mascot ever, colorful striped dachshund, set the template for all future mascots
Misha	Moscow 1980 (Summer)	Brown bear	Viktor Chizhikov	Shed a tear during closing ceremony, became a Cold War icon, beloved across the Soviet Union
Sam the Eagle	Los Angeles 1984 (Summer)	Bald eagle	Robert Moore (Disney)	Designed by Disney, patriotic American bald eagle, starred in animated TV special
Hodori	Seoul 1988 (Summer)	Tiger	Kim Hyun	Friendly Amur tiger with sangmo hat, Korean folk tradition meets modern sport, 'Ho' means tiger
Cobi	Barcelona 1992 (Summer)	Pyrenean mountain dog (cubist)	Javier Mariscal	Cubist cartoon dog, polarizing avant-garde design, got its own TV series, became a Spanish pop icon
Izzy	Atlanta 1996 (Summer)	Abstract blue figure	John Ryan	Most hated Olympic mascot in history, started as 'Whatizit', mocked by critics, baffled the public
Syd, Olly & Millie	Sydney 2000 (Summer)	Platypus, kookaburra, echidna	Matthew Hatton	Trio of native Australian animals, represented earth-water-air, beloved Millennium Games mascots
Athena & Phevos	Athens 2004 (Summer)	Ancient Greek dolls	Spyros Gogos	Based on ancient Greek terracotta doll shapes, brother-sister pair, linked Games to mythological roots
Fuwa	Beijing 2008 (Summer)	Five figures (fish, panda, flame, antelope, swallow)	Han Meilin	Five mascots representing Olympic rings, Beibei-Jingjing-Huanhuan-Yingying-Nini spell 'Beijing welcomes you'
Wenlock & Mandeville	London 2012 (Summer)	One-eyed metallic figures	Iris (agency)	Drops of steel with camera-lens eyes, born from last girder of Olympic Stadium, polarizing futuristic design
Vinicius	Rio 2016 (Summer)	Yellow cat-monkey hybrid	Birdo Studio	Mix of all Brazilian animals, stretchy limbs, paired with Paralympic mascot Tom, vibrant yellow-green palette
Miraitowa	Tokyo 2020 (Summer)	Blue checkered futuristic figure	Ryo Taniguchi	Name means 'future + eternity', ichimatsu checkered pattern, robotic real-life version greeted athletes
Bing Dwen Dwen	Beijing 2022 (Winter)	Giant panda in ice shell	Cao Xue	Caused massive buying frenzy in China, sold out everywhere, ice-encased panda, social media sensation
Soohorang	PyeongChang 2018 (Winter)	White tiger	Design team	Korean guardian white tiger, 'Sooho' means protection, paired with Paralympic bandabi bear
The Phryges	Paris 2024 (Summer)	Phrygian cap figures	Design team	Shaped like the French liberty cap (bonnet phrygien), symbol of the French Republic, revolutionary spirit