Monday, December 3, 2007
So last week the Vancouver and Whistler folks in charge of the next Winter Olympics released the first images of their new mascots. Check them:

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Mascots

Sumi is an animal guardian spirit, and actually the mascot of the Paralympic Games.

Quatchi is a sasquatch. And apparently a highly tattooed one.

Miga is a “sea bear”, which I think might be even more fictional than a sasquatch.

People on the internet tubes are hating these guys, calling them overly cute and kiddish. Um, what about the five fugly Fuwa for Beijing? Those are actually frightening!

Actually, so was Izzy from Atlanta. And so were Athena and Phevos from Athens. Wow, has there been a non-creepy mascot since Sam the Eagle from Los Angeles?

I think these guys are cute in a Cartoon Network-y way.
 
posted by Josh at 4:12 PM |


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