The Evolution of the Olympic Mascot | Faster Higher Stronger

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[@LuvzToLol21]

Misha from 1980 Moscow Olympics is still a beloved mascot in Eastern Europe. The homage to him in the Sochi 2014 closing ceremony brought tears to many people's eyes.

[@raistherais]

and so is our boy Vučko in Bosnia and Herzegovina

[@jabbawock218]

PyeongChang 2018 Soohorang is soooooo adorable :)

[@christianschmidt-ljmg2249]

jabbawock218 IK, why do the plushes have to be $50?!😣

[@jasminejohnston6393]

So is Tom. I know Tom’s a Paralympic mascot but you can’t help but go “aww” at him!

[@jeff9734]

@Wiki wi The pair C of Tokyo 2020 mascots finalists are cuter

[@jeff9734]

@Wiki wi YES!!

[@taba424]

have 1:50

[@rafaellarez2369]

Los Fuwa, Tom y Vinicius, Soohorang, Hodori, Misha y Cobi son super tiernos y están entre las mejores mascotas olímpicas.

[@andresmejia99]

Por el contrario Izzy, Athena, Phevos, Wenlock y Mandeville son de las peores, aunque ninguna supera en fealdad a la mascota de Italia 90 By the opposite way Izzy, Athena, Phevos, Wenlock and Mandeville are the worst mascots ever created, but no one is more awful than the mascot of Italia 90

[@rafaellarez2369]

@@andresmejia99 No olvides a las mascotas de Torino 2006 de juegos de invierno, esos tampoco me gustaron para nada, espero que hagan una mascota que por fin le agrade a la gente en 2026, porque ni en Italia 90 y Torino 2006 la pegaron.

[@starbubbles154]

Shut up stupid Misha solos

[@ChickenDelivering]

Pyeongchang!

[@NicknooVision]

Wenlock and Mandeville...they, along with Vinicius and Tom, have a place in my heart... TvT

[@jadengal100]

I loved Wenlock and Mandeville...found a Wenlock plushie at a thriftstore today

[@NicknooVision]

@@invaderneo3227 What? You are here too!! :O

[@kurinthekitty6842]

@@NicknooVision My Favorites include Cobi & Petra(1992), Hobori(1988), Athena & Phevos(2004), Tom(2016), Wenlock & Mandeville(2012), The Sonwlets(1998) & Neve, Gliz & Aster(2006)

[@rafaellarez2369]

The Fuwa, Tom and Vinicius, Soohorang, Hodori, Misha and Cobi are super cute and are among the best Olympic pets.

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Yeah as well as Miga and Quatchi from Vancouver 2010 they’re adorable. Miga has the features of a bear and a killer whale

[@rafaellarez2369]

@@jasminejohnston6393 hello madam Nesbit 🤣

[@mig0171]

I love them including miga

[@janemela6158]

You missed the Mascots of Athens 2004 Olympic games, Athena, Phevos and Proteas which were really lovely . (Wikipaedia) Athena and Phevos (Greek: Αθηνά, Φοίβος; pronounced [aθiˈna] and [ˈfivos]) were the official mascots of the 2004 Summer Olympics and Proteas (Greek: Πρωτέας) was the official mascot of the 2004 Summer Paralympics, both held in Athens, Greece. Athena and Phevos are one of the few examples of anthropomorphic mascots in the history of the Olympics. According to the official mascot webpage, "their creation was inspired by an ancient Greek doll and their names are linked to ancient Greece, yet the two siblings are children of modern times - Athena and Phevos represent the link between Greek history and the modern Olympic Games." [1] The Athens 2004 Olympic Organizing Committee claimed that the mascots represented "participation, brotherhood, equality, cooperation, fair play [and] the everlasting Greek value of human scale." For the Paralympic Games, ATHOC subsequently requested Gogos for the creation of a new mascot along the creative lines of Athena and Phevos. He created Proteas (Greek: Πρωτέας), a seahorse that is to convey the nature of the competitions and the athletes’ constant goal of achieving excellency.[2]

[@victoriabell9546]

They show Athena and Phevos at 0:02. Yeah, they don't have any extensive information on them, but they were acknowledged.

[@itjustmeLam]

@@victoriabell9546 Yeah. And also, that is my favorite Olympic mascot ever, it looks nice to my eyes... Kind of wish can I get a plush of that... xD

[@tingtingwang8486]

Bing Dwen Dwen 2022 Beijing is adorable!!!

[@NicknooVision]

I think that Disney or some animation studio need to make an animated movie with all the Olympic (and Paralympic) mascots of all time!!! Who will come with me??? :D

[@seicagiroux]

Niky G. Me too

[@NicknooVision]

ontario jes yeaaah!!! We're two now!!! :D Who comes with us too?? :)

[@mrmeeps3605]

Niky G. Look up Olympic mascots the movie

[@mrmeeps3605]

Niky G. Maybe let's have it on deviant art :0 :)

[@NicknooVision]

Mrmeeps360 /Dayz/ Ok!!! Find me in DA as "Nickquoland" :)

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Favourite Olympic mascot: Wenlock (London 2012) Favourite Paralympic mascot: Tom (Rio 2016)

[@shiriruch.pre-release3180]

Miraitowa from Tokyo 2020 Bing Dwen Dwen from Beijing 2022

[@blueberrythegacharabbit7230]

SOOHORANG!!!!!!! Sorry lol

[@ika2315]

Hodori,Vinicius and Tom,Miraitowa and Someity are my favorites! I have a Vinicius long skirt,my friend made it for my bday last year..

[@AliciaInNevada]

omg whats that

[@JoaoPessoa86]

I remember an episodic cartoon with Cobi when I was a kid, I still remember the opening lyrics of the theme song. 🎶 Cobi! O mascote genial! Vive, junto ao mar em Barcelona! 🎶 I had no idea it was related to the Olympics

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Yeah The Cobi Troupe was a great show. It featured Cobi as well as the Paralympic mascot for the Barcelona games Petra, who was an armless human girl

[@Thisisnotandret1700]

Sadly the cobi troupe fandom is dead

[@Lucas-bw4um]

They missed the best of them all! Quatchi, Miga, Sumi, and Muk Muk! Vancouver!

[@djkitkat2045]

Yessss

[@kim6810]

Thank you very much...."Hodori "

[@lloydemilarcalascolot1019]

VINICIUS IS THE MASCOT OF THE RIO GAMES

[@CottonTrast]

Vancouver 2010 has always been my favorite.. their characters were the most nostalgic to me including miga (i have a plushy of her)

[@superpikachutyler4439]

I remember them from the Mario and sonic games

[@jasminejohnston6393]

When the Olympic torch came through Kamloops, I bought a plush of Sumi, the Paralympic mascot

[@wedersondorotheo550]

Misha 💜🐻

[@roslynkoh3860]

Izzy is soooooooo adorable

[@Irishness0117]

Misha and Hodori ❤

[@MrDelvoye]

I love Seoul 88 and Moscow 80.

[@RabidLeroy]

To be honest, Wenlock actually appeared more cuddlier and cuter after the Bolt win in 2012. Pity Vinicius pushed him off the podium after the Bolt win in 2016. ^^ Also, cheers to Cobi for doing just that, starting new rules. (Don't ask Twipsy! X'D)

[@NicknooVision]

Rabid Leroy Fan Portal I agree with you, buddy... Poor Wenlock... (~_~,) Ps. (Vinicius...Wenlock.... I love them both...) :3 ❤

[@officialazdiimentari]

But The Barcelona 1992 Olympics Mascot Name Cobi is The Stylish It's a Cubist Style!

[@AlexanderSashkin]

Misha is the best 🐻

[@NgaNguyenPhuongPurpleCh.]

Tina, Milo & The Flo from Milano Cortina 2026 look so cuteeee ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@rafaellarez2369]

Las mejores mascotas de los Juegos Olimpicos de Verano son: Misha de Moscú 1980, Hodori de Seúl 1988, Cobi de Barcelona 1992, Los Fuwa de Beijing 2018 y Tom y Vinicius de Rio de Janeiro 2016. Mientras que las mejores mascotas de los juegos Olímpicos de invierno son: Quatchi y Miga de Vancouver 2010, Magique de Albertville 1992, Vučko de Sarajevo 1984, y Soohorang y Bandabi de PyeongChang 2018.

[@DJ3lectrical]

Cobi, Petra and Hodori are my favourites.

[@oscarchacalnerd4108]

I miss you Cobi and your tv cartoon too!! Misha is cute;Izzy is cool and olympic mascot from Beijing 2008 were ingenious.

[@amdib]

Vinicius!

[@NicknooVision]

Amyr Dib yeah!!! #IamaViniciusfan !!!! :3 ❤

[@NicknooVision]

Amyr Dib Ps. Call me a weird girl, but Vinicius and Tom are *my senpais!!* :3

[@TheKendog1988]

Misha, Vucko , Hodori, the Sochi Leopard and Soohorang are my favorites.

[@marxmatter]

Some of my favorites are Izzy,Wenlock and Mandeville(Yeah i know,i like the hated mascots)

[@rafaellarez2369]

Wow you have a peculiar taste.

[@mig0171]

Well I don’t think they are hated

[@Heatwave24]

I loved 2004 Fivos and Athina

[@mrmeeps3605]

IliasGR 24 me too

[@friendlyneighbourhoodnerd]

Αθήνα!!!

[@friendlyneighbourhoodnerd]

Its greek for "athens"

[@Dylan-Frost]

Are you kidding?! That was one of the worst.

[@dyasayofficial]

Miraitowa is so cute

[@Samimey13]

I SAY YES TO MIRAITOWA

[@jasonlumpkin4732]

Misha, Eagle Sam, & the Fuwas were adapted as animated TV shows in 1979, 1983, & 2007 respectively by Japan and China. Izzy as a TV special in 1995.

[@FertChervu]

Mascots should be more present and participant in the Olympics. As a child in 1992, I loved Cobi 😻😻😻; I loved the cartoons, and I cried when he departed in his giant paper ship, but I haven't see him anywhere else. 😿😿😿 Atlanta's and London's mascots were horrible. ☠️

[@poggersdoboggers]

And the Vinicius and tom are the best

[@NicknooVision]

Manolos TV oh yeah!!! :3 They're CUTE!! 😍😍😍 😚❤❤

[@takismixalolias6872]

Misha 🐻🐻

[@NicknooVision]

Ps.Wenlock and Mandeville aren't weird or silly for me...they're cute...I love them...

[@NicknooVision]

I could be a weird girl, but I'm obsessed with Vinicius and Tom...they're SO CUUUUUTEEEE!!! 💖💖 :3 (ALSO, I love Wenlock and Mandeville too...some ones say they're weird, BUT I LOVE THOSE LONDON MASCOTS!!) XD 💖💖💖

[@rafaelmarques5912]

@UnlordTV She is Crazy

[@TheMastreano]

Coby la mascota mas genial!

[@elisaaraneda]

Miraitowa💕💕

[@도우너어서오고-t3e]

Hodori :-)

[@alexanderbolton]

건우민 I liked hodori

[@austin1386]

Sam the eagle is the most american mascot I have ever seen lol. I hope in 2024 they have a creative mascot to represent los angeles

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Did you know that a Disney animator designed Sam?

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

How about an Angel? L.A. means The Angels.

[@Nickolasthegamer492]

Welp, bolt stoped being in the Olympics, lets all remember him as the fastest person 🇯🇲:C

[@supersonicVA]

Wenlock is so cute :)

[@limechecksout]

1980 Moscow :D

[@flexparachute]

Misha was, is and is going to be an icon

[@NgaNguyenPhuongPurpleCh.]

The Phryges from Paris 2024 look sooooo cuteeeee ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@d-upcomix]

Song? This music is awesome!

[@SuperstarCandy]

Izzy made appearences in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

[@elliedalton687]

Superstar Candy imagination

[@NicknooVision]

Which year?? :)

[@vhsvintage5741]

@@NicknooVision 1995

[@NicknooVision]

@@TheEtherianpeepeepoopooWhen and which form?

[@seicagiroux]

My Olympic mascot is fanny for the Olympics and cirley for the Paralympics

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Rio’s mascot turned out to be Vinicius, a cat-like creature. Pretty cute!

[@NicknooVision]

Both Miraitowa and Vinicius were the cutest of all mascots! 😍

[@tavochacon1947]

Moscow80 also Barcelona 92. The best ones

[@lucythecbckidsfan8200]

0:28 AWWW IZZY

[@Hithere-dl2cx]

Waldi ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶

[@simfonik6725]

I'm from Barcelona, and Cobi is nodaways famous here haha

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Wait, didn't the 1968 Mexico games have a mascot?

[@Thisisnotandret1700]

No 1972

[@gabrielchee8470]

Its unofficial at the time.

[@superpikachutyler4439]

So, is anyone gonna talk about Izzy being in the Macy’s thanksgiving day parade

[@gregsells8549]

And the Izzy special on Cartoon Network about his quest for the Olympic rings.

[@vklsolana]

What about México 68 Olympic mascot?

[@Olympics]

There wasn't one. The first mascot of the Olympic Games for a Summer Games was in Munich 1972.

[@urielcervantes4400]

Víctor Rosario si hubo una, un jaguar

[@urielcervantes4400]

Olympic México 68 tuvo a Trono-Jaguar el jaguar Rosa que tienen en el museo olímpico

[@mickeymouselover07]

Where Miraitowa? (Tokyo 2020)

[@AliciaInNevada]

Dead /j

[@PlanetEarthVids]

Eduito Bros. SHUT UP THIS WAS BEFORE MIRAITOWA AND SOMEITY!

[@gabrielchee8470]

I find this weird that the thumbnail is Izzy as opposed to, umm, someone with less polarizing reception.

[@alexanderbolton]

Cobi and hodori

[@TRIPYXmusic]

What about miga qachi and Sumi from the 2010 Olympic Games

[@ebyongmananagat4925]

1896-1913 To 2020 to now

[@tuskactiv7766]

Yo I love the 2016

[@friendlyneighbourhoodnerd]

They re all nice!

[@yanlau2222]

Beijing winter Olympics mascot 2022

[@joancarlestomas]

I love Cobi since the first time I saw him.

[@marianothegreatphoenix7939]

am i the only one who has izzy form atlanta '96 as my favourite mascot??

[@jp-alebovs5331]

I actually like wenlock of London 2012 that's my favorite Olympic game

[@Kizzeret]

This music jammin.

[@RedJet-bq6fq]

Make Mario and Sonic the official mascots for the Tokyo 2020 olympics! They already have a series and Shinzo Abe dressed up as Mario, so make it happen!

[@kitty07ph]

no its pacman

[@NicknooVision]

Red Jet 7059 nope, I disagree with that... a mascot should be novedous and creative for being famous, and it shouldn't be stereotypical London and Rio realized cool and EPIC (and cute) mascots, so Tokyo can do it too

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Though Mario and Sonic both originate from Japan, it’s nice that something more original was made instead, that being Miraitowa

[@lamisscherrie]

This aged like milk.

[@anthonyalzamora4566]

They did not acknowledge the 2000 mascots, Olly, Syd and Millie 😢

[@rachelplows3001]

I liked the snowlets from Nagano

[@Sasha_BillCipher]

Fun Fact: I made them as My Style

[@archdukebigdogkoopa3821]

TOKYO'S MASCOTS ARE THE ONES THAT I LIKE THE MOST! ALL SIX OR TWO OR ONE OF THEM.

[@BenRowley]

I love Hidy and Howdy the mascots from the 1988 winter games in Calgary

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Don’t forget Miga and Quatchi from Vancouver 2010 they’re so cute

[@maratatoko-en2ng]

The first 1932 mascot Olympics it was smoky

[@amberc6651]

Hay Olympics I’m going to get the Miraitowa 2x and somity 2x plush and more stuf form the Tokyo 2020 Olympic shop and the Miraitowa and somity plush is ¥2200 but in American money it is $20.57 ! And the Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots Miraitowa and somity is my favorite mascots !

[@jasminejohnston6393]

The only mascot plush I have is the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic mascot Sumi

[@mig0171]

I have the wenlock and mandeville plushies

[@starbubbles154]

Misha solos

[@EmersonOliveiraBR]

Brasil \O / !!! :D

[@jasminejohnston6393]

My favourite Olympic mascot is for a winter Olympiad. It’s Miga!

[@dominicnguyen]

Oh my gosh Izzy? They should make a t.v show about him.

[@RabidLeroy]

They did ;)

[@jasminejohnston6393]

There’s also a video game called Izzy’s Quest For The Olympic Rings

[@Thisisnotandret1700]

Even a Nintendo game

[@mikenealon4042]

snowlets'98!

[@LordDavid04]

Atlanta 1996 the worst! Where's Georgia's native animal? Or something Greek like a classical athlete?

[@PlanetEarthVids]

NO! HE IS GREAT!

[@이구미호를진짜없애자]

1988 hodori seoul bast of bast

[@music_by_carlos]

atlanta mascot is horrrriiiibblleeeeee haha

[@meritakasa2810]

In reality, is smoky

[@luisHernandez-hi5tr]

Sam the Eagle , the best !!! LA84

[@dudydudi7587]

olympics 2020 are going to be in japan so i hope pikachu is the mascot

[@NicknooVision]

Dudy Dudi emm..but the problem, dear buddy, is: After the Games, the IOC take the mascot as theirs and Nintendo won't have any more the Pikachu's rights creating their own Olympic mascot (the same thing that Rio 2016 and London 2012 did) is better and easier than taking a copyright character

[@sukhwindersingh1803]

Amik misha sam hodori coby izzy olly syd millie athena pheva fuwa

[@arlinegrullon7403]

i like. cobi

[@starry.ey3s]

*LETS SQUISH BEI BEI*

[@tentilol]

*all of the fuwas get squashed but Beibei gets screeched instead*

[@taba424]

the name mascot

[@marlonsegura5201]

Atlanta 1996: UGLIEST mascot ever seen.

[@dirt939]

I'm not agreed

[@PlanetEarthVids]

@siralanlordsugar I LIKE SYDNEY 2000 AND LONDON 2012!!!!!!!!!!

[@gabrielchee8470]

As a 2005 kid i think izzy isn't that ugly, I personally think some of his progenitors look worse (namely the mr men looking snowman and the very realistic looking kids)

[@hildagonzalez6260]

I love the Olympic Games Do a video about commercials I love commercials

[@arlinegrullon7403]

tom

[@NicknooVision]

Arline Grullon yeah :3

[@redhawkentertainment1221]

Everyone forgot Vučko. A great olympic mascot.

[@bigborris1661]

Yes for Sarajevo 1984 he is very underatted and Hodori

[@flyingdeerpig3559]

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