His designer had just one night to prepare a plan for submission. The official mascot for the second Winter Olympics was a snowman that wore a Tyrolean hat from the Innsbruck region of Austria. Lake ...

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 Olympics didn't have an official mascot until 1972.

Tina, wearing a white winter coat, is the mascot for the 2026 Winter Olympics, while her brother Milo, dressed in a brown summer coat, represents the mascot for the 2026 Paralympics.

Below are the Olympic mascots dating back to the 2000 Summer Games. For the full list of Olympic mascots, click here.

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!

The 2024 Paris mascots are named Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge. They are based on the traditional small Phrygian hats that have symbolised freedom throughout French history.

(ATR) Meet Miga, Quatchi and Sumi, the mascots of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics who were introduced to the world Tuesday. Miga is a snowboarding, surfing orca whale and ...

(ATR) The trio of mascots for the Vancouver Olympics unveiled Tuesday confirms a trend towards “the more the merrier” in the mascot business. With the addition from Vancouver of Miga ...

They love to swing their hair around and do the Ren-G dance. Of course, the Olympics had to have their own mascot! And what’s better than one mascot? Two mascots! Miraitowa and Someity are the ...

Sumi is an animal guardian spirit. It is a mythical creature called chimera, which features characteristics of other creatures. Designed by Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy of Meomi Design, the ...