Have you met the mascots for the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Olympic Games. There are two official mascots for the Olympic Games, one for the Paralympic Games, and a sidekick for the other three. They are:

Quatchi – a Sasquatch, the mythical creature from the forests of British Columbia. He and Miga are the official mascots of the Olympic Games.
Miga – a mythical sea beast that is part orca and part bear
Sumi – an animal guardian spirit that has the wings of a thunderbird and legs of a black bear. She is the official mascot of the Paralympic Games.
Mukmuk – the mascots’ sidekick …read more

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The Fuwa (”friendlies”) are the five mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Each of the them represents one of the Olympic rings as something associated with the Chinese landscape and/or culture. Below is a little more about each of them:
Beibei, the fish. In Chinese culture, the fish represents prosperity and harvest.It is also a symbol of a good year and a good life. Beibei is adorned with water-wave designs and represents the blue Olympic ring.
Jingjing, the panda. The panda is a Chinese national treasure and a worldwide favorite. Jingjing’s …read more