What is the Olympic mascot?

In the Olympic history, mascots first appeared in 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Since then, mascots have become the main part of the image characteristics of the first Olympic Games. Mascots, with their dynamic and unique images, embody the Olympic spirit, convey the hosting concept of this Olympic Games, convey the history, culture and humanistic spirit of the host city, and create a festive atmosphere for the Olympic Games. They are an important carrier to carry forward the Olympic spirit among the masses, especially among children, and are incomparable to other images in all Olympic identification projects. The International Olympic Committee and the organizing committees of previous Olympic Games have high requirements on the design of mascots, and the appearance of mascots in each Olympic Games has attracted the attention of the world and become the highlight of this Olympic Games. In the development of Olympic mascots, the mascot design of each Olympic Games emphasizes innovation and individuality, and attaches importance to the extensive participation of the masses, especially children. The process of designing and making mascots has become a process of promoting the Olympic Games. Judging from the artistic form of mascots, before the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, most of the Olympic mascots were based on animal images with national characteristics, usually a species. After 1992, figures or completely virtual bodies appeared in the Olympic mascots, and the figures also changed. 1998 There are four mascots in Nagano Winter Olympics, three mascots in Sydney Olympics in 2000 and two mascots in Athens Olympics. No matter what form it takes, its basic creative core is conducive to expressing the theme of this Olympic Games, to expressing the unique regional characteristics, historical culture and humanistic characteristics of the host city, and to market development and protection. The modern Olympic Games produced various mascots with different shapes. Every mascot is unique. They all have vibrant personalities and embody the Olympic ideal of friendship and fair competition. Mascots first played an important role in the Olympic Games in 1972 Munich Olympic Games. In the Olympic Games in recent years, the role of mascots has been strengthened. Mascots personify the value of the Olympic Games, endow it with practical shapes, and make it widely accepted by children, which is unmatched by other images in today's Olympic identification projects. The origin and development of Olympic mascots The word Olympic mascots originated from the French Provencal language Mascotto, and it was not until the end of 19 that it was officially included in the French dictionary as a spelling of mascots, from which English mascots evolved, meaning people, animals or things that can bring good luck. The design of mascots for the Winter Olympics began in Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. This cartoon-like skier named Schuss, with an exaggerated huge head and a delicate and hard body, symbolizes a strong-willed spirit. Schuss originally meant "high speed skiing". The design of mascots for the Summer Olympic Games began in 1972 Munich Olympic Games. This decorative German purebred beagle, called Valdi, can be seen everywhere in Bavaria. The flexibility, patience and tenacity of beagles are also the characteristics of athletes. Its head and tail are symmetrically painted with light blue, dark blue, dark green, light green, yellow and brown to symbolize the colors of the German earth and sky. This warm tone also expresses a lively and harmonious atmosphere. This hue was imitated and inherited by successors. Most Olympic mascots are based on animal images with the characteristics of the host country. 1976 The Montreal Olympic Games is the image of a beaver, called Amik; 1980 Moscow Olympic Games is the image of a bear, named Misa; 1984 The Los Angeles Olympic Games is the image of an eagle, named Sam, which is synonymous with "Uncle Sam" for Americans. 1988 The Seoul Olympic Games is the image of a tiger, called Khodory. 1992 The abstract cartoon shape was used for the first time in the Barcelona Olympic Games, which was the image of a sheepdog in the Pyrenees. From one direction, it seems to be laughing, but from another angle, it seems to be smelling something with its nose. Its lovely nose and mouth and squinting reveal naughty appearance, which is deeply loved by children. Modern science and technology are everywhere in the Olympic movement. 1996 In the mascot design of Atlanta Olympic Games, traditional painting and manual design were finally replaced by computer technology. The "monster" designed by the Atlanta subsidiary of Crawford Communications Company in the United States, formerly known as "What is it"? ), then the organizing Committee received thousands of children from all over the world to name it, and finally adopted the suggestion of 32 children in Atlanta and named it Isi. The mascots of the 2000 Olympic Games are three animal models in Australia: platypus, echidna and kookaburra, which are named West Germany, Millie and Ollie respectively. Mascots of previous Summer Olympic Games: 1972, 20th Olympic Games, Munich-Valdi, a beaver, 1976, 20th Olympic Games, Montreal-Amic, a beaver, 1980, 22nd Olympic Games, Moscow, former Soviet Union. 23rd Olympic Games, Los Angeles, USA-Sam Eagle Mascot 1988, 24th Olympic Games, Seoul, Korea-Dolly Tiger Mascot 1992, 25th Olympic Games, Barcelona, Spain-Kirby Dog Mascot 1996, 26th Olympic Games. The mascots of the 27th Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in 2004, the platypus Said, the echidna Millie and the fish-eating bird Ollie, the mascots of the 28th Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 2008, the mascots of Athena and Fivos, and the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, China-Olympic Fuwa: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini. WaldiWaldi, 1972, the mascot of Munich Summer Olympic Games in Germany, is a German hound with short legs and long body, and is the first official Olympic mascot in the history of the Summer Olympic Games. Valdi is made into souvenirs of various forms and sizes: plush, plastic toys, posters, buttons and so on. Amik, the mascot of the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympic Games, has become a tradition of the Olympic Games. The animal chosen as the mascot is a beaver named Amik, which means beaver in the Indian language of Algonquin. 1980 Misa, the mascot of the Moscow Summer Olympic Games, is a Russian bear named Misa, designed by Viktor Chezkov, a famous illustrator of children's books. Misa first appeared in front of people in 1977 12 19. During the Moscow Olympic Games, Misa was used in hundreds of souvenirs such as plush toys, porcelain, plastic products and glassware, and was also printed as stamps. Sam, the mascot of the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympic Games, is set in the background of the American Stars and Stripes with an eagle named Sam. Red, white and blue are the representative colors of the United States. The eagle portrayed in the cartoon is dressed as an American legend [Uncle Sam]. The mascot designed by Disney is full of American flavor, and the commercial use of the mascot began at this time. Hodori, the mascot of Seoul 1988 Summer Olympic Games, was held in the east. Koreans chose an oriental tiger as the mascot of the Seoul Olympic Games and named it Hodori. This tiger named "Hodori" is designed as a friendly animal, which represents the hospitality tradition of Koreans. The name of the mascot was selected from 2295 names submitted by the public. "Ho" comes from a Korean tiger, and "Dori" is a common nickname used by Koreans to address a little boy. Cobi, mascot of the summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, 1992 The mascot of the summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain is an animal named Cobi that looks like a goat and a dog. In order to promote the Olympic Games, the organizing committee specially produced a series of programs for it on Spanish TV. Cobi, a dog designed by Zavir Marisk, a local Spanish cartoonist, was not generally accepted by Spaniards at first, but with the end of the Olympic Games, Kobe gradually became popular and was loved by Spaniards and the world. 1996 Isi, the mascot of the Atlanta Summer Olympics, 1996 Isi, the mascot of the Atlanta Summer Olympics, was the first mascot made by computer. It is a fictional creature named izzy. The name comes from "what is it". Because nobody can see what it looks like. It changed its image several times after the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992. Finally, it grew a mouth and added shining stars to its eyes. At the same time, it has added muscles to its slender legs and a nose to its face. The mascots Sid, Ollie and Millie for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and Ollie, Sid and Millie for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games were designed by Matthew Hatton. Mascots are three Australian native animals, representing land, air and water respectively. Ollie stands for the profoundness of the Olympics (from the Olympics); Syd shows the spirit and vitality of Australia and the Australian people (from Sydney); Millie is an information leader. She knows all about information and data (from the Millennium). The mascots of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games are Fevos and Athena, and the mascots of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games are brother and sister. The idea of the mascot comes from the clay doll "Dedala" in ancient Greece. They have big feet, long necks and small heads. One was dressed in dark yellow, the other in dark blue, and his head and feet were all golden yellow. They are very cute. This toy thousands of years ago was found in a historical site in Greece. Although both mascots were born in modern times, their names are derived from the characters in ancient Greek legends. Among them, Fevos is the god of light and music, often called the sun god; Athena is the goddess of wisdom and the patron saint of Athens. Fevos and Athena together symbolize the combination of Greek history and modern Olympic Games. The mascots of the 2008 Olympic Games are five anthropomorphic Fuwa, which are translated into English as Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini. BOCOG interprets this group of mascots, which consists of five doll images that combine children and animals. The color and inspiration of "Fuwa" come from the Olympic rings, the vast mountains, rivers and lakes in China and people's favorite animal images. To convey the spirit of friendship, peace and initiative to children all over the world, as well as the beautiful wish of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Introduction of Fuwa, the mascot of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Fuwa is the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Its color and inspiration come from the Olympic rings, the vast mountains, rivers, lakes and seas of China and people's favorite animal images. Fuwa conveys the spirit of friendship, peace and initiative to children all over the world, as well as the beautiful wish of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. The origin of Fuwa: Fuwa are five lovely close friends, whose shapes blend the images of fish, giant panda, Tibetan antelope, swallow and Olympic flame. Fuwa name: Every Fuwa has a catchy name: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini. In China, the same name is a traditional way to show love for children. When the names of the five dolls are linked together, you will read Beijing's kind invitation "Welcome to Beijing" to the world. Fuwa moral: Fuwa represents the dreams and aspirations of the people of China. Their prototypes and headdresses contain their connection with the ocean, forest, fire, earth and sky. Their image design applies the expression of China traditional art and shows the splendid culture of China. Bring blessings to all corners of the world. Meaning of Fuwa: For a long time, China has a tradition of conveying blessings through symbols. Each doll of the mascot of the Beijing Olympic Games represents a good wish: prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck. With the hospitality of Beijing, dolls bring their blessings to all corners of the world and invite people from all over the world to gather in Beijing to celebrate the 2008 Olympic Games. Source of inspiration: Fuwa Beibei-Source of inspiration: Chinese New Year Pictures-Lotus Year, China traditional fish pattern, water wave pattern; Fuwa Jingjing-inspiration: endangered and rare animals in China: pandas, porcelain lotus shapes in the Song Dynasty; Fuwa Huanhuan-Inspiration: China traditional fire pattern and the fire pattern in Dunhuang murals: Fuwa Ying-Inspiration: a rare animal unique to China: the little Tibetan antelope; Fuwa Nini-Inspiration: Beijing Tradition: Swallows and Shayan Kites. Fuwa Beibei: Beibei's blessing is prosperity. In China traditional culture and art, the patterns of "fish" and "water" are symbols of prosperity and harvest. People use "carp yue longmen" to mean successful career and dream realization, and "fish" also means good luck every year. Beibei's head decoration adopts the fish pattern of Neolithic age in China. Beibei is gentle and innocent, and she is a master of water sports, which complements the blue ring in the Olympic rings. Fuwa Jingjing is a naive giant panda, and she will bring joy to people wherever she goes. As the national treasure of China, the giant panda is deeply loved by people all over the world. Jingjing comes from the vast forest, symbolizing the harmonious coexistence between man and nature. His head decoration originated from the lotus petal shape on Song porcelain. Jingjing is simple, honest, optimistic and full of strength, representing the black part of the Olympic rings. Fuwa Huanhuan is Fuwa's eldest brother. He is a fire doll, symbolizing the Olympic flame. Huanhuan is the embodiment of sports passion, which spreads passion to all parts of the world and conveys the Olympic spirit faster, higher and stronger. Everywhere Huanhuan went, Beijing 2008 was full of enthusiasm for the world. Huanhuan headdress originated from the flame patterns in Dunhuang murals. He is extroverted and unrestrained, familiar with all kinds of ball games, representing the red ring of the Olympic rings. Fuwa Yingying is a dexterous, agile and flying Tibetan antelope. He comes from the vast western land of China, and sends his good wishes to the world. Yingying is a unique protected animal in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and a demonstration of the Green Olympics. Yingying's head decoration combines the decorative styles of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Xinjiang and other western regions. He is an agile athlete in track and field, representing the yellow ring in the Olympic rings. Fuwa Ninnini comes from the sky, a swallow with wings spread and flying, and her modeling creativity comes from the traditional Shayan kite in Beijing. Yan also stands for Yanjing (the title of ancient Beijing). Nini brings spring and joy to people. Wherever she flies, she spreads good wishes of "good luck". Naive, cheerful and agile Nini will make her debut in gymnastics competition. She represents the green ring in the Olympic rings. The mascots of previous Winter Olympics 1968, the mascot of the Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, and the skier Schuss, are the official Olympic mascots of the first Winter Olympics. The mascot of Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics in Austria is a snowman shaped by Tyrol people in the Austrian mountainous area. The snowman is round and white, wearing a Tyrol hat and a carrot with a red nose. It is very pleasing. It symbolizes the pure Olympics. Ronnie, 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics Mascot 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics Mascot is named Ronnie, which is the abbreviation of the name of American iloc Indian raccoon. Raccoons and iloc Indians are both indigenous and protozoans in Lake Placid, and they are protected by the local government. 1984 Wu Qiao and Vucko, mascots of the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, are fearless wolves. It promotes the Olympic Games all over the world, climbs mountains during the relay and even rides camels across the desert. Vucko changed people's views on wolves, expressing the meaning that people and animals are friends. 1988 The mascots of the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada are Hidy and Howdy. The mascot consists of two anthropomorphic polar bears named Hidy and Howdy. Their names convey the enthusiasm and welcome of Canadians. Two polar bears in jeans appeared in a team. This is the first time that the Olympic mascots appeared in a team as a man and a woman. France Albert City 1992 Magique, the mascot of the Winter Olympic Games, is named after children. This star-shaped mascot is named Magique, an ice elf. 1994 The mascots of the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, Hakone and Christine are from the two protagonists of Norwegian fairy tales and are named after the two children in the story, which makes the mascots of this Olympic Games different from previous Olympic Games and full of stories. 1998 The mascots of Nagano Winter Olympics in Japan are Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki. The Japanese chose four little owls as mascots. This is the first Olympic Games with four kinds of animals as mascots. These four mascots are named Snowlets, each with a different name, namely Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki, which respectively represent four different elements of forest life, namely fire, wind, land and water. The English prefixes of the four names add up to just spell snowlets. The mascots of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, USA are the snow rabbit, the copper coyote and the coal American black bear. The mascot represents the slogan of the Olympic Games: Faster, Higher and Stronger.