She has been working at PEOPLE since 2008. Meet Bing Dwen Dwen! The adorable mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is a panda, the national animal of China. In Mandarin, his name in part ...

Editor’s note: Follow Olympics opening ceremony live updates. Mascots are synonymous with sports, and the Olympics, worldwide event that they are, prove no different, Indeed, they have a rich ...

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 ...

A man wearing a face mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an image of Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Mascot, in front of people queueing to ...

(ATR) One aspect of the Atlanta Olympics has been reviled since the closing ceremony of the Barcelona Olympics until today: the mascot. However, Izzy (nee Whatizit) is one of the best mascots in ...

T ina and Milo, a pair of adorable stoats, are the mascots of the upcoming Winter Olympics. Tina, wearing a white winter coat, is the mascot for the 2026 Winter Olympics, while her brother Milo ...

Whether at sporting events or in advertising, mascots are loyal companions that evoke emotions and create a sense of identity. From Shuss, the first ...

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 official mascots for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were launched on 2 June 2016. Bandabi and Soohorang were chosen through a mascot selection contest and were created by Mass C&G, a ...

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!