For the 2010 winter Olympics Olympic Mascots and Medals For the 2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Olympic mascots were released to the world on November 27, 2007 The designers were Vicky Wong, and Michael Murphy They run a company called Meomi Design Mascots The 2010 Olympic Mascots were released to the world on November 27 th , 2007. The two designers of the mascots were graphic designers Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy The two designers, Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy run a company called Meomi Design

The 2010 Olympic mascots were released to the world on November 27, 2007

The designers were Vicky Wong, and Michael Murphy

They run a company called Meomi Design

The 2010 Olympic Mascots were released to the world on November 27 th , 2007.

The two designers of the mascots were graphic designers Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy

The two designers, Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy run a company called Meomi Design

To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player . Miga Adventurous, young sea bear, part orca and part Kermode bear A sea bear is a mythical bear from a Native legend, where orcas transform into Kermode bears on land According to legends, Kermode bears were turned white by the Raven to remind people of the Ice Age

Adventurous, young sea bear, part orca and part Kermode bear

A sea bear is a mythical bear from a Native legend, where orcas transform into Kermode bears on land

According to legends, Kermode bears were turned white by the Raven to remind people of the Ice Age

To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player . Miga Cont. Goal is to land a corked 720 in the half pipe someday As an orca, Miga represents the guardian and traveler of the sea Miga loves surfing in the summer, and snowboarding in the winter Miga’s favourite colour is forest green Lives in the Pacific Ocean, out past Vancouver Island near Tofino with her family pod

Goal is to land a corked 720 in the half pipe someday

As an orca, Miga represents the guardian and traveler of the sea

Miga loves surfing in the summer, and snowboarding in the winter

Miga’s favourite colour is forest green

Lives in the Pacific Ocean, out past Vancouver Island near Tofino with her family pod

Quatchi Quatchi is a shy and gentle Sasquatch, a mysterious creature living in B.C. No one knows for sure if the Sasquatch really exists He lives in the mysterious forests of British Columbia Quatchi reminds people of the great mysteries and wonders of nature Loves all winter sports but especially likes hockey

Quatchi is a shy and gentle Sasquatch, a mysterious creature living in B.C.

No one knows for sure if the Sasquatch really exists

He lives in the mysterious forests of British Columbia

Quatchi reminds people of the great mysteries and wonders of nature

Loves all winter sports but especially likes hockey

Quatchi Cont. Extremely passionate and always does his best Works hard to achieve his goal of becoming a world-famous goalie Loves making new friends He enjoys hockey, photography, and traveling His favourite colour is ice blue

Extremely passionate and always does his best

Works hard to achieve his goal of becoming a world-famous goalie

Loves making new friends

He enjoys hockey, photography, and traveling

His favourite colour is ice blue

Sumi lives in the mountains of British Columbia He wants to learn all the sports He likes to fly over the coast mountains His favourite colour is fern green He is a legendary thunder bird Sumi Wears the hat of an orca, and has the wings of the legendary thunderbird and the legs of a black bear Represents many things: an orca represents the guardian and traveler of the sea; a black bear represents strength and friendship; the thunderbird is the most powerful legendary creature and can create thunder Sumi Wears the hat of an orca, and has the wings of the thunderbird, and the legs of a black bear Represents many things: an orca is the guardian and traveler of the sea; a black bear is a symbol of strength and friendship; the thunderbird is the most powerful supernatural creature

Sumi lives in the mountains of British Columbia

He wants to learn all the sports

He likes to fly over the coast mountains

His favourite colour is fern green

He is a legendary thunder bird

Wears the hat of an orca, and has the wings of the legendary thunderbird and the legs of a black bear

Represents many things: an orca represents the guardian and traveler of the sea; a black bear represents strength and friendship; the thunderbird is the most powerful legendary creature and can create thunder

Wears the hat of an orca, and has the wings of the thunderbird, and the legs of a black bear

Represents many things: an orca is the guardian and traveler of the sea; a black bear is a symbol of strength and friendship; the thunderbird is the most powerful supernatural creature

He loves hot cocoa He wants to share his forest home to the world Sumi’s name comes from the Salish word sumesh He works hard to protect the land he lives in He is the Paralympic Mascot Sumi Cont. Lives in the mountains of Whistler Wants to share his forest home to the world The word “Sumi” comes from the Salish word “Sumesh”, which means “guardian spirit” Works hard to protect the land he lives in His favourite colour is fern green He loves cocoa Sumi is the Paralympic Mascot

He loves hot cocoa

He wants to share his forest home to the world

Sumi’s name comes from the Salish word sumesh

He works hard to protect the land he lives in

He is the Paralympic Mascot

Lives in the mountains of Whistler

Wants to share his forest home to the world

The word “Sumi” comes from the Salish word “Sumesh”, which means “guardian spirit”

Works hard to protect the land he lives in

His favourite colour is fern green

He loves cocoa

Sumi is the Paralympic Mascot

Mukmuk Mukmuk is the mascots’ si dekick First ever made sidekick Small and friendly Vancouver Island Marmot Loves making new friends and cheering them on during games and races Gets his name from the Squamish First Nations word “muckamuck”, which means food, because he loves to eat

Mukmuk is the mascots’ si dekick

First ever made sidekick

Small and friendly Vancouver Island Marmot

Loves making new friends and cheering them on during games and races

Gets his name from the Squamish First Nations word “muckamuck”, which means food, because he loves to eat

Medals VANOC is looking for artists that are interested in designing the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic medals Artists and desi gner s will have the chance to submit their des igns until Jan. 30 th , 2008 The gold and silver medals will be 92.5% silver and the gold medal must be covered with six grams of gold The Paralympic medals will have the name of the sport and/or discipline on the back of the medal in English and Braille

VANOC is looking for artists that are interested in designing the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic medals

Artists and desi gner s will have the chance to submit their des igns until Jan. 30 th , 2008

The gold and silver medals will be 92.5% silver and the gold medal must be covered with six grams of gold

The Paralympic medals will have the name of the sport and/or discipline on the back of the medal in English and Braille

Medals Cont. There will be 549 medals given out at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, 183 each of g old, s ilver, and bronze For the 201 0 Van couver Winter Paralympics, there will be 318 medals given out, 106 each of gold, silver, and bronze

There will be 549 medals given out at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, 183 each of g old, s ilver, and bronze

For the 201 0 Van couver Winter Paralympics, there will be 318 medals

given out, 106 each of gold, silver, and bronze

Credits By MT, FK, SH, MS, and TA Pictures by Meomi Design and jamesandtim

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