Shuss, a little man on skis, was created in a hurry ahead of the 1968 Games in Grenoble. His designer had just one night to prepare a plan for submission. The official mascot for the second Winter ...

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 Paralympic Phryge, the mascot for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, embodies the essence of French values and the spirit of inclusivity. The Paralympic Phryge has a vibrant and energetic ...

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10: The Phryges, modelled on phrygian caps, are unveiled as the mascots for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games on November 10, 2022 in Paris, France.

The word mascot comes from an opera called La Mascotte that was performed in France in 1880. The lead opera singer was so well-received that jewellers created a bracelet charm of the adored singer ...

FILE PHOTO: An ibis bird perches next to the Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters in central Sydney, Australia February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/File Photo At first, it looked like an April ...