What is the origin of the mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics?

The origin of the mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics: The mascot of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is the "ice pier", which symbolizes purity and strength and is the characteristic of the Winter Olympics. The pier symbolizes honesty, health, liveliness and loveliness, which conforms to the overall image of the panda and symbolizes the strong physique, tenacious will and inspiring Olympic spirit of the Winter Olympics athletes.

Panda used to be the mascot of the 1990 Beijing Asian Games, and it was also a member of the five families of Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This time it became the mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics, symbolizing Beijing's sports complex and inheritance from the Asian Games to the Olympic Games and then to the Winter Olympics.

Key points of mascot design for Winter Olympics

The ice pier is designed based on the panda. Panda is recognized as the national treasure of China in the world. Its image is friendly, lovely and naive, and it is deeply loved by people all over the world, especially teenagers.

The anthropomorphic panda designed by "Ice Shield" in 3D embodies the concept of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Combining the panda image with the super ice crystal shell embodies the characteristics of winter ice and snow movement and modern science and technology.

The shape of the head shell is taken from the ice and snow sports helmet and decorated with colorful rings. Inspired by the "Ice Ribbon" of the National Speed Skating Hall of Beijing Winter Olympics. The flowing bright lines symbolize the ice and snow sports track and 5G high technology. The heart-shaped pattern in the palm of the left hand represents the warm welcome of the host country to friends all over the world.

Its overall image resembles an astronaut, which means creating extraordinary and exploring the future, and embodies the infinite possibility of pursuing Excellence, leading the times and facing the future.