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Izzy was the official mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and was initially named Whatizit ("What is it?") at its introduction at the closing ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Olympic Mascots. Designed by John Ryan, DESIGNefx, the Atlanta 1996 mascot, Whatizit, promote the Olympic spirit and culture of the host city.
23 cze 2016 · Kevin Sack, a New York Times reporter based in Atlanta, wrote in a 1996 story that “[i]t is precisely Izzy’s nothingness that has unwittingly made him an apt symbol for this Olympic city....
29 sty 2021 · One particularly polarizing feat of technology and design was the ‘96 Games’ mascot: Izzy. The first “official” mascot of the modern Olympic Games was Smokey, a Scottish terrier born in the Olympic Village just before the opening of the 1932 Games in Los Angeles.
Team: 1996 Summer Olympics - Atlanta. Division: Olympics. League: Summer Olympics. Mascot Type: Description: Unique. , Originally called “Whatizit”, the name, “Izzy”, was chosen by 32 American children aged 7 to 12 from among the following five names: Kirby, Starz, Zack, Gleamer and Izzy.
19 lip 1996 · 26 Jul 1996: Jefferson Perez of Ecuador collapses after crossing the line to win gold in the mens 20km walk during the 1996 Centennial Games at the Olympic Stadium in Atlantia, Georgia. Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
21 lip 2016 · John Ryan designed the mascot for the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, known as Izzy or Whatizit, an electric blue, oval-shaped character that sported an enormous grin, lightning bolt eyebrows and...
