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 ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics mascot was unveiled at the end of 2022 and, as you would expect, everything about it is rather French. “La Phryge Olympique” is quite simply the red bonnet famously ...

To international visitors, the triangular Olympic Phryge mascot might resemble the iconic monument, a “poop emoji” — that’s according to another shopper, a tongue or even, well ...

Some Olympic mascots are apparent in what they’re representing. Take Sam the eagle from the 1984 games held in Los Angeles, or the bear from the 1980 games held in Moscow. Others, however ...

To international visitors, the triangular Olympic Phryge mascot might resemble the iconic monument, a "poop emoji" — that's according to another shopper, a tongue or even, well, female anatomy.

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!

1️⃣ Quirky caricatures: For decades, athletes competing in the Olympics have been cheered on by a furry or feathered creature. Some have even been a bit frightening. The mascot symbolizes the ...