10/20/2023 0 Comments London olympic mascot names![]() ![]() Organisers would not comment on the cost of creating the mascots, which they hope will generate up to £70million through merchandising.īut it is said to have been kept to just 'a few thousand pounds' with the help of sponsors. They were Beibei the fish, Jingjing the panda, Huanhuan the Olympic flame, Yingying the Tibetan antelope and Nini the swallow There were five mascots, collectively called Fuwa, for the Beijing Games. A kookaburra, platypus and echidna who represented earth, air and water.įUWA - Beijing 2008. The name for Izzy came from the phrase 'Whatizit?' because no one seemed to know exactly what Izzy really was ![]() The surreal dog took a while for Spaniards to get used to. Mikhail Potapych Toptygin, or Misha the bear, was created by children's illustrator Victor Chizikov.ĬOBI - Barcelona 1992. The toy version of the Winter Games' snowman is now a sought-after collectors item. ![]() The colourful dachshund was the first Olympic mascot.
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