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The Olympic mascots are fictional characters who represent the cultural heritage of the location where the Olympic Games are taking place. They are often an animal native to the area or human figures.
- Phryges
2024 Summer Paralympics. The Phryges (French: [fʁiʒ]) are...
- Phryges
2024 Summer Paralympics. The Phryges (French: [fʁiʒ]) are the official mascots of the 2024 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. [1] They are anthropomorphic Phrygian caps, a French symbol of liberty.
Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, the Olympic Games have had a mascot, usually an animal native to the area or occasionally human figures representing the cultural heritage. The first major mascot in the Olympic Games was Misha in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
The mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was chosen after a contest that received 2,042 drawings submitted by Japanese residents. The winner was a robot called Miraitowa, a name that combines the words "mirai" (future) and "towa" (eternity).
See the photos, videos and stories behind decades of Olympic mascots. These original images give concrete form to the Olympic spirit, promote the culture of the host city, and give the event a festive atmosphere.
Maskotka igrzysk olimpijskich – oficjalna maskotka letnich lub zimowych igrzysk olimpijskich. Po raz pierwszy maskotka olimpijska pojawiła się w 1968 na Zimowych Igrzyskach Olimpijskich w Grenoble (Francja). Od tej pory na każde igrzyska projektowana jest jedna lub kilka maskotek. Zwykle są to zwierzęta charakterystyczne dla danego obszaru.
The Olympic mascot is called Miraitowa, which is derived from the Japanese words “mirai” (future) and “towa” (eternity). This name was chosen to promote a future full of eternal hope in the hearts of people all over the world.
