The Tokyo Olympics have come to an end, and I believe that careful you will not only pay attention to the medals presented, but also pay attention to the bouquets in the hands of the medal winners. That's right! The two cute little dolls attached to the bouquet are the mascots of this Olympic Games. Let's take a look at the Olympic mascot, which one is your favorite?
Munich 1972
Based on a short-legged German hound, Waldi was the first official Olympic mascot in the history of the Summer Olympics, representing the tenacity, persistence and agility of athletes. Since then, the visual image of the mascot has also been widely used.
Montreal 1976
The adorable beaver, Amik, became the mascot for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Amik originally meant "beaver" in the Canadian Argonne Indian language. The animal whose name was originally called beaver did not change much in its image, and was directly made into the appearance of a beaver.
1980 Moscow
The mascot of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow was a Russian bear named "Misha," designed by renowned children's book illustrator Victor Chezkov, who spent 6 months selecting the bear from more than a hundred works. Misha was first unveiled on December 19, 1977. As for the origin of the name Misha, it is because "Миша" in Russian means "little bear".
Los Angeles 1984
The eagle, named Sam, is set against the backdrop of the American Star-Spangled Banner, and the red, white and blue colors are the representative colors of the United States.
Sam's original name was Samuel Rodrigues. Shaped in cartoons
The Eagle wears a costume representing the American legend "Uncle Sam". The mascot designed by Disney has a full American flavor, and the mascot has been commercially used since this time.
1988 Seoul
The mascot of the Seoul Olympics chose a small tiger with a more oriental color, named Hodori (Tiger Doli). Hodori was designed as a friendly animal to show the hospitality of the Korean people. The mascot's name was chosen from 2295 names submitted by the public. "Ho" comes from the Korean word for tiger, while "Dori" is a favorite name commonly used by Koreans to call little boys.
1992 Barcelona
The mascot of the Summer Olympics in Barcelona is an animal that resembles a goat and a dog, named Cobi (Kobe). Its name is derived from the Committee (COOB) organized by the Barcelona Olympic Organization. The organizing committee also specially produced a series for it. This is the first time that the Olympic Games have used abstract cartoon shapes, which look like smiling from one direction, and look at it from another angle and seem to be sniffing something with their noses, which is very popular with children. Cobi also became the largest and most successful mascot in sales at the time.
1996 Atlanta
"Izzy" was the first mascot made from a computer. It is a fantasy creature. Its name is derived from "Whatizit". Because no one can see what it really looks like. After the end of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics it changed its image several times. Finally it got a mouth and added shining stars to its eyes, while muscles grew on its originally slender legs and a nose on its face.
Sydney 2000
The mascot is 3 Australian specialties that represent the sky, moisture and land. They are Ollie the laughing kingfisher, Syd the platypus, and Millie, the ante-eater. Ollie represents the profundity of the Olympics (from the English word Olympics); Syd represents the spirit and vitality of Australia and the Australian people (from the English word Sydney); Millie is an information leader with information and data at his fingertips (from the English word Millennium). The three mascots indicate that the Sydney Olympics are environmentally friendly Games.
Athens 2004
The mascots are two dolls named Athena (Athena) and Phevos (Favors) based on the ancient Greek clay sculpture doll "Dajdara". They have big feet, long necks, small heads, one wears dark yellow clothes, the other wears dark blue clothes, and the head and feet are golden yellow, very cute. According to Greek mythology, Athena and Favors were brother and sister. Athena was the goddess of wisdom, from which the name of the Greek capital Athens was derived. Favors is the god of light and music.
Beijing, 2008
Fuwa is the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, and its colors and inspirations are derived from the Five Olympic Rings, from China's vast mountains and rivers, rivers, lakes and seas, and people's favorite animal images. Fuwa conveys the spirit of friendship, peace, and initiative to children around the world and the good wishes of people and nature to live in harmony. Fuwa is five cute intimate friends whose shapes are infused with images of fish, giant pandas, Tibetan antelopes, swallows and olympic flames. When you put the names of the five dolls together, you will read Beijing's warm invitation to the world, "Beijing welcomes you."
London 2012
Vinlock and Mandeville are two one-eyed cartoon mascots with a metallic modern feel. Venlock is modeled after the passionate Sarop sheep, and Mandeville is named after the National Centre for Spinal Injury in Mandeville, England, where the first paralympic sports competition was held in 1948. Their large eyes are a camera lens used to capture the world, with a yellow light on their head representing an iconic London taxi, and an Olympic bracelet representing friendship on their hands.
Rio 2016
Vinicius is the mascot of the Rio Olympics. The main color is yellow, representing the animals of Brazil, among which there is the spirituality of cats, the agility of monkeys and the elegance of birds. The design of the Rio Paralympic mascot, which is dominated by blue, is inspired by plants from the Brazilian rainforest, and its head is covered with green and yellow leaves representing Brazil. They sit somewhere between cartoons and reality, with both animation and video game elements.
2021Japan
The blue Olympic mascot Miraitowa is a combination of the Japanese words "mirai (future)" and "towa (forever)", which means that the hope for a better future will continue forever. The design concept is inspired by the idiom "learn from the old". In the hearts of people around the world, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will lead to a future full of eternal hope.
The pink Paralympic mascot Someity takes its name from a popular cherry blossom variety, "somei yoshino, and the English phrase "so mighty." Someity has a tactile sakura sensor with a huge spirit and motivation. It represents Paralympic athletes overcoming obstacles and redefining the boundaries of challenge.