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	Olympic Games Mascot 2004 Athens
		The two children symbolised the Olympic ideal, noble competition and equality, through creativity and sports.
		The mascots were very important for the success of the Licensing programme.
		A special typeface was created and a procedure was set in place so that licensees were able to work with the mascots creator under the direction and supersision of the Organising Committee.
	www.olympic-museum.de /mascot/mascot2004.htm (379 words)

	2002 Winter Olympics - Emblems and Mascots
		The three mascots were unveiled as part of a community celebration on May 15 as Native American Billy Daydodge narrated a story from Utah legend.
		The mascots and their stories are based on petroglyphs of animal images inspired by the interpretation of Native American tradition, with their corresponding stories reflecting the Olympic motto of Citius, Altius, Fortius, meaning Swifter, Higher, Stronger.
		The design of the mascot was created by Landor/Publicis, a partnership working under the direction of SLOC that combines Landor Associates' global branding and Olympic expertise with Publicis' knowledge and experience with the Salt Lake community and Intermountain Region.
	www.utah.com /olympics/emblem_mascots.htm (517 words)

	Olympic Mascot, Summer Olympic Games Mascots
		Mascots act as a significant vehicle for communicating the Olympic spirit to the general public, especially children and youth.
		For the 1988 Olympic Games, which was held in an Oriental country, a little tiger designed by Kim Hyun with typical Oriental color was chosen as the mascot, who was named Hodori.
		The lovely mascots, Athena and Phevos, with their whacking feet, longish necks and puny heads, one in deep yellow and the other in deep blue, are based on dolls, thousands of years old, found at archeological sites in Greece.
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympic-trivia/olympic-mascot.html (730 words)

	Olympic symbols - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Was presented to the IOC at the 1920 Summer Olympics by the city of Antwerp, Belgium, and at the Closing Ceremony of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, was passed on to the next organising city Summer Olympics until to the Games of Seoul 1988 when it was retired.
		Was presented to the IOC at the 1952 Winter Olympics by the city of Oslo, Norway, and is passed on to the next organizing city of the Winter Olympics.
		Was presented to the IOC at the 1988 Summer Olympics by the city of Seoul, South Korea, and is passed on to the next organising city of the Summer Olympics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympic_mascot (1972 words)

	CNNSI.com - Olympics Sports - Athens mascots pay tribute to Greek gods - Thursday April 04, 2002 09:00 PM
		The bell-shaped mascots are modeled after ancient Greek terra-cotta dolls known as "daidala," whose moveable legs were connected with wire to a tunic-covered body.
		Mascots become a symbol of the Games they represent and are a key marketing tool and source of revenue.
		The first Olympic mascot appeared at the Grenoble Winter Olympics in 1968, and since 1976 there has been a mascot for every Olympic Games, both winter and summer.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/news/2002/04/04/athens_mascots_ap (452 words)

	Olympic mascot choice complicates supply - Business Asia by Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune
		BEIJING An unprecedented five mascots for the 2008 Olympics may make it harder for companies, already burdened with regulations from local organizers, to supply merchandise for the Beijing Games.
		Olympic mascots, first seen at the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, have a mixed record, according to Ed Hula, whose aroundtherings.com news service has tracked the Olympics for 13 years.
		Amid heightened secrecy over the mascots before last week's announcement, Kao said the organizing committee told him to truck the 100,000 pins and 5,000 sets of bookmarks from his Shanghai factory rather than fly them.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/11/14/bloomberg/sxmascots.php (510 words)

	CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Olympics - 2010 Vancouver: Mascot hunt underway in Vancouver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Olympic mascot will grace countless advertisements, publications, websites, knick-knacks and stuffed toys and will generate much debate among those who love it and those who hate it.
		The first mascot was Schuss, a smiling squiggle riding a pair of skis, which represented the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
		Then there are the mascots that are hard to classify, such as the marshmallow-shaped duo Neve and Glitz who represented this year's Winter Games in Turin and the Picasso-esque pair with Fred Flintstone feet who represented the Athens Summer Games in 2004.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Olympics/2010Vancouver/2006/09/28/1916810-cp.html (396 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Olympic Facts
		The Olympic Rings were created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1913 and first displayed on the Olympic Flag in 1920.
		The greatest honor for an Olympic athlete is to particpate in a Victory Cermony.
		Olympic medals must be at least 60 millimeters in diameter and at least three millimeters thick.
	www.usolympicteam.com /33_34.htm (971 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - PASSION
		He was modelled after Cherie von Birkenhof, a longhaired breed of the species.
		While Waldi was the first official Olympic mascot, and preceded by the unofficial "Schuss", who appeared four years earlier in Grenoble.
		Waldi was produced in various forms and sizes: plush, plastic, stickers, posters and buttons - but not as a pin until many years later.
	www.olympic.org /uk/passion/collectors/object/index_uk.asp?ObjId=45 (95 words)

	1972 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1972 Summer Olympics were the second Summer Olympics held in Germany, after the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
		In basketball, the United States' Olympic winning streak, which started in 1936, was ended by the Soviet team's victory in the gold medal game, which USA Basketball calls "the most controversial game in international basketball history" [1].
		In the Olympic 800m final, Wottle immediately dropped to the rear of the field, and stayed there for the first 600m, at which point he started to pass runner after runner up the final straightaway, finally grabbing the lead in the final metres to win by just 0.03 seconds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics (1487 words)

	Olympic Pins - Torino 2006 Olympic Pins and Past Olympic Games Pins
		Below we have categorized the Olympic pin selection to help you find the Olympic pin you are looking for.
		If you are new to pin collecting, we suggest starting with the Torino Olympic Games logo pin, at least one Torino limited edition pin, a Torino Mascot pin and a pin reflecting the country where the Olympic games are being held.
		Olympic event pins are also very popular, but similiar to the Olympic logo selection, there are many to choose from.
	www.classicpins.com /olympicpins1.html (292 words)

	The History of Izzy
		Olympic fans, already puzzled by the pins, were shocked by the strange blue creature in big red sneakers with a question for a name.
		Olympic mascots speak or act out an international message that requires no interpretation and is unlimited by boundaries.
		Izzy was the first mascot with his own web site, the first to have his own video game, the first to star in a movie, and the first to become a theme park attraction.
	www.izzypins.com /history.php (2504 words)

	"The Olympics" - Olympic Traditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Olympic Games give a lot of importance to Traditions which have been followed since the time they were started, and are definitely one of the very few events that are highly followed and based on very strong traditions and symbolism.
		However, after the Modern Olympics which was held in 1928 the whole game traditions included another new feature to it, which was the symbol of the flame.
		The mascot generally symbolizes the host city’s pride and personality and is commonly seen in all merchandise related to the Olympics during the games season.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/p/u/pus116/prasath.htm (664 words)

	Skip's back, but he's a lightweight - News in Depth -
		The Olympic mascot has been switched from a shy koala to a colourful boxing kangaroo, writes John Huxley.
		The pugnacious skip has now been installed as Australia's official Olympic mascot, replacing the increasingly invisible Willy, who held the post since 1984 but, in the words of one officials, "recently died, possibly of embarrassment".
		He last sprang to prominence in 1983 as Alan Bond's mascot for the America's Cup, and it is Bond's logo, bought by the AOC for about $100,000, on which BK is based.
	www.smh.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/07/23/1090464859410.html (715 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com:China plans extensive marketing effort for Olympic mascot products
		Officials with the Beijing Olympic organizing committee refused to give details about the mascot, or perhaps mascots, though earlier this year about a half-dozen candidates from the panda to the Tibetan antelope were under consideration.
		Mascots are the most marketable symbols in the Olympics business.
		But recent Olympics have generated more than US$300 million in sales of licensed products, many of them emblazoned with the mascot, and local organizers keep about 10 percent to 15 percent of that in royalties.
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2005/11/03/66941_.html (345 words)

	Olympic Mascots Calgary 1988 Hidy Howdy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hidy and Howdy, the 1988 Calgary olympic mascot was created by International Mascots.
		The bear siblings "Hidy and Howdy" from the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary were the first dual mascots in the Olympic Games.
		International Mascot is proud to have created various olympics mascots including Hidy and Howdy of the 1988 Calgary Olympics as well as the Atlanta Olympics mascot, Izzy.
	www.imcmascots.com /mascot-pages/olympics-mascots-hidy.htm (97 words)

	Olympic Games Mascot 1984 Los Angeles
		Major Southern California animation and film studios were contacted by the LAOOC regarding the design of the mascot.
		Besides serving as the national bird of the host country, the eagle was also universally recognized as an incarnation of the ideals cited in the Olympic motto:
		Since the eagle would have to be shown as a competitor in the various athletic events, the wings were drawn to function as “arms” and the feathers as “fingers.” The eagle was designed to work as a costumed character as well as a two-dimensional graphic symbol.
	olympic-museum.de /mascot/mascot1984.htm (239 words)

	richard vining dot com
		In the history of Olympic Mascots, Haakon and Kristin were original in that they were the first humanoid mascots.
		Originally the mascot was a mountain goat named Chamois, but the peeps over there didn't like it so they changed it to...
		As the first Olympic mascot, Waldi is where it all began.
	richardvining.com /rv3/features-galleries-olympicmascots.asp (1115 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Mascot unveiled for 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin
		ROME -- Cartoon characters named Neve and Gliz, representing a ball of snow and a block of ice, are the mascots for the 2006 Turin Olympics.
		International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge repeatedly has urged Turin organizers to show a sense of urgency in their preparations to avoid the last-minute rush of the Athens Games.
		Turin chief organizer Valentino Castellani said the Olympic sites are almost ready, and venues will be tested at international events beginning in January 2005.
	www.olympic-usa.org /117_27300.htm (371 words)

	KIDCYBER TOPICS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A mascot is a person or an animal or a thing which is supposed to bring goodluck.
		The word mascot comes from an old French word 'mascotte' which meant witch or wizard.
		The first official mascot was 'Waldi' the Dachshund and he appeared in 1972 at the Munich Summer Games.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/mascots.htm (153 words)

	Olympic Mascots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Olympic mascots are characters that stand as a symbol of the Olympic Games for children of all ages.
		The first Olympic mascot was a live fl Scottish terrier, named Smoky, at the Olympic Village of the 1932 Los Angeles Games.
		Select a mascot for your school for the Olympic TeleConnection and create a.gif file, or an ascii art file, or write a detailed description to share with others.
	www.youth.net /olympic/mascot.html (213 words)

	eBay - beijing olympic ..., Fan Apparel Souvenirs, Pez, Keychains, Promo Glasses items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		beijing olympic mascot goat key ring holder chain 2008
		beijing olympic mascot fish key ring holder chain 2008
		beijing olympic mascot fire key ring holder chain 2008
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=beijing+olympic+...&krd=1 (562 words)

	CNN - Olympic mascot latest casualty in Salt Lake scandal - January 12, 1999
		SALT LAKE CITY (CNN) -- On Tuesday, another casualty was added to Salt Lake City's scandal-plagued 2002 Olympics effort -- the mascot.
		The Salt Lake Olympic Committee (SLOC) said the mascot's unveiling, originally scheduled for February 8 to coincide with the exact three-year countdown to the Games, has been postponed indefinitely.
		SLOC, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the Department of Justice are investigating allegations that lavish gifts, cash and scholarships were given to IOC members and their relatives in exchange for awarding Salt Lake the Winter Games.
	www.cnn.com /US/9901/12/salt.lake/index.html (613 words)

	Vancouver 2010 - Olympic and Paralympic Mascots: Entertaining Characters Reflect the Spirit and Traditions of the Host ...
		Widely considered the ‘father’ of all Olympic mascots, Schuss paved the way for ‘Waldi’ the daschund (the first official Olympic Mascot of the Munich 1972 Summer Games), and the cast of compelling characters that would follow.
		Mascots usually reflect the nature or culture of a host region or country.
		The mascots for The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are expected to be designed sometime in 2007.
	www.vancouver2010.com /en/OrganizingCommittee/MediaCentre/FeatureStories/2006/09/28/40764_0609280916-954 (440 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - PASSION
		"Schuss", a little man on skis, is actually the very first unofficial Olympic mascot.
		Schuss appeared at the 1968 Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble.
		He was featured on a pin and on small toys but not as a plush mascot.
	www.olympic.org /uk/passion/collectors/object/index_uk.asp?ObjId=44 (40 words)

	GamesBids.com Forums > Olympic Mascot will be announced
		Oct 1 2005, 03:03 PM You'd think that they'd have more than one mascot because of this squabbleing, and because the equestrian events are taking place in Hong Kong, it's logical (From my point of view at least) that one should have something to do with the Hong Kong area.
		Several provinces (yes, the provincal governments) have proposed their characteristic fingues to be the Olympic mascot.
		Jiangsu proposed the Monkey King, Sichuan proposed the Grand Panda, Qianghai proposed the Tibetan antelope etc etc. Many of them think that if the Olympic mascot is come from their province, they will be better known internationally, and will bring economic benefit to them.
	www.gamesbids.com /forums/lofiversion/index.php?t22.html (2472 words)

	Olympic Mascot will be announced - GamesBids.com Forums
		You'd think that they'd have more than one mascot because of this squabbleing, and because the equestrian events are taking place in Hong Kong, it's logical (From my point of view at least) that one should have something to do with the Hong Kong area.
		Yeah, but panda was the mascot of the 1990 Asian Games of Beijing and it could be a little repetitive...
		I hope that these are signs that Beijing is going to go to a more traditional-type mascot rather than the Athena-Thevos, Snowlets, Izzy, Cobi type of monstrosities.
	www.gamesbids.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=22 (337 words)

	Olympic Mascots Atlanta 1996 Izzy
		Izzy, the 1996 olympic mascot for the atlanta olympics was created by International Mascots.
		We are the only mascot company in the world with an International office network.
		International Mascot Corporation, incorporated in 1983, has grown to become one of the world's leading designers and producers of character costumes and mascots.
	www.imcmascots.com /mascot-pages/olympics-mascots-izzy.htm (196 words)

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