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 ...

Tina, wearing a white winter coat, is the mascot for the 2026 Winter Olympics, while her brother Milo, dressed in a brown summer coat, represents the mascot for the 2026 Paralympics.

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 ...

All eyes are on Japan this week, thanks to the much-delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, happening July 23 to Aug 8. The event has been a hot debate topic for months now, with some countries and ...

Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled the event mascots in February. Two humanoid characters clad in traditional Japanese checkered patterns. More than 2,000 entries ...

the name represents “the wish that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will lead to a future of everlasting hope in the hearts of everyone around the world.” There’s also a separate mascot, Someity ...

(ATR) Tokyo 2020 mascots will be available for purchase in Japan after being shown to the public for the first time, organizers said. A total of 139 items will go on sale on July 22, 65 Olympic ...

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!

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.