These two polar bears that were at the Calgary Olympics were intended to represent the region's hospitality and greetings. The tiger, the mascot for the Seoul Summer Games, was named "Hodori." The ...

But the best part is when the mascot appears as a life-size character! They like to show up and dance to get the fans all hyped up. The Olympic Games didn't have any official mascots at the beginning.

Editor’s note: Follow Olympics opening ceremony live updates. Mascots are synonymous with sports, and the Olympics, worldwide ...

Of course, the Olympics had to have their own mascot! And what’s better than one mascot? Two mascots! Miraitowa and Someity are the official mascots for the Summer Olympics and Paralympics of ...

The mascot of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow was Misha the bear, still fondly remembered by Russians today. A marvel of Olympic marketing, the chubby iconic bear was designed by Viktor ...

The official mascots for the Paris Olympics are red Phrygian caps. A certain TikTok user has made many people associate them with menstruation. The Summer Olympics in Paris begin at 00:00 on 24 July.

The Olympics are on the horizon, learn about the history of the Olympic mascots and why they have become so iconic. Take your marks, get set and take on the ultimate Olympic mascot quiz!

Just ask Whatizit, the mascot for the 1996 Summer Olympics - who was branded "a sperm in sneakers". But since Ren-G are a lynchpin of the World Cup merchandising programme, you might think the ...

A company selected to sell stuffed mascot dolls for the Tokyo Summer Games gave millions of yen to an acquaintance of a suspect in the widening Olympic bribery scandal, investigative sources said.

(ATR) LOCOG chairman Sebastian Coe launches the 2012 Olympic mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, saying that they were created for children to help link them to the "values of sport’ and "inspire ...