Proteas the seahorse represents the values of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games – Strength, Pursuit, Inspiration and Celebration. Its body is coloured in red, green and blue, representing the three Tae ...

The mascot for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta was Izzy -- an unusual mascot because he wasn't an animal, human or object. In Utah, the snowshoe hare, coyote and black bear were an homage to ...

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings. Cool fact: Australia wanted to highlight other lesser-known animals, which is why they left the kangaroos and koalas out. The names of the Athens' mascots are a ...

Editor’s note: Follow Olympics opening ceremony live updates. Mascots are synonymous with sports, and the Olympics, worldwide ...

Indeed, internet users want the Olympic mascot Phryge to be the next PM. While initially met with scepticism – considering the anthropomorphic Phrygian cap unmistakably resembles a gurning plush ...