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 ...

Olympic mascots have been a key part of the Games since 1968. They’re tasked with giving concrete form to the Olympic spirit, spreading the values highlighted at each edition of the Games; promoting ...

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 name of the Paris 2024 mascot is Olympic Phryge. Based on the traditional Phrygian caps, the name and design of the mascot symbolise freedom and represent allegorical figures of the French ...

Weird Olympic mascots are nothing new -- just check out our ranking of the most bizarre ones for proof. So say hello to the 2024 Paris Olympics mascots. They're known as Les Phryges, and you're ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. To some, the Paris Olympics mascot reminds them of the Eiffel Tower, a flame or a cone. But the local ...

One of the last drops of steel from the Olympic Stadium, the main venue of the London 2012 Paralympic and Olympic Games, came to life during the London 2012 Paralympics as a mascot, and it is best ...

Yes, you read that right. However, it is not just a regular cap. The mascot for the Paris Olympics 2024 is called Phryges. A lot of thought went behind choosing Phryges as the mascot as it has a ...

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!

Learn more about the vibrant Japanese capital city that will host this year's Olympics, and find out what they have chosen for mascots and medal designs, below. This is Miraitowa (pronounced ...