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 Olympic Games didn't have any official mascots at the beginning.

Wenlock is the Olympic mascot and is named after the village of Much Wenlock where Pierre de Coubertin had the inspiration for the modern Olympic Games. Mandeville is the Paralympic mascot and is ...

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.

The mascots come in pairs, one to represent the Olympics and the other for the Paralympics Japan has unveiled its final six contenders for the role of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games ...

Get to know the mascot for this year's Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, Phryge, and learn why it represents freedom and important historical figures from French history. 2:20 Now Playing Paused ...

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!

While Angus Yuen, 13, agrees the mascots have 'generated hype', he also cannot help but make comparisons with the Beijing Olympics. 'There are too few of them - I wanted to see a greater number of ...

The Paralympic mascot and the Olympic mascots Quatchi and Miga are accompanied by a sidekick: Mukmuk, the marmot. Mukmuk’s name is derived from “muckamuck” which means “food” in Squamish, as it loves ...