Olympic mascots aim to depict a host city’s aura – their culture, history and beliefs. These characters are often child-friendly, cartoon-like and vibrant, representing nature and fantasy. Mascots are ...

Thu, 20 May 2010 16:19:30 GMT — They're not furry animals, neither male nor female and have no cutesy names. London 2012 organizers unveiled the Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wednesday - one-eyed ...

Merchandise featuring the cheery red figure, which is based on a symbol of the French Revolution, has become a best seller at boutiques around Paris. By Liz Alderman Liz Alderman interviewed scads of ...

It’s been a while since we’ve had some team spirit. That’s about to change.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Associated Press Jan 28, 2022 Jan 28, 2022 0 A history of the Winter Olympic mascots, in photos. Inflated Beijing Games mascot, ...

When I arrived in Paris and saw the mascot for the Summer Olympics was a lump of red, I was baffled. Was it a pastry? A Pokémon creature? But over these two weeks “Phryge” — named after the Phrygian ...

If for some strange reason none of the sports at the 2012 London Olympic Games interests you, please meet Wenlock and Mandeville. Two alien-looking characters (representing the Olympic and Paralympic ...

It’s been decades since Chris Robles has stood inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. "It looks like they added more seats because the track was bigger. It was much bigger,” Robles recalled while ...

PARIS (AP) - The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics are a symbol of the French Republic. Most of them are made in China, and that does not go down well in France. The Phryges mascots are manufactured ...

A display featuring mascots of China's 15th National Games debuted in front of the Shenzhen Sports Center in Guangdong Province. Photo: IC. At the ongoing 15th National Games, two ...