Cobi, a human Pyrenean mountain dog, was a reference to COOB'92, the abbreviation for the Barcelona '92 Olympic Organizing Committee. The mascot for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta was Izzy -- an ...

Blaze is a phoenix, a mythical creature that appears in many stories. As the mascot for the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games, Blaze cheered for the 3,252 athletes who competed in the U.S. city while also ...

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.

The last time the United States hosted the Summer Olympics was in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996, producing a cavalcade of stars and a spectacle to match. From the opening ceremonies to the Parade of ...