The document discusses Olympic mascots throughout history from 1968 to 2012. It provides information on some of the first unofficial and official mascots such as Schuss the skier in 1968 and Waldi in 1972. It then summarizes several mascots from subsequent Winter and Summer Games, usually describing what or who they represent in relation to the host city or culture. In total over 15 mascots from Olympic Games between 1968 to 2012 are highlighted in the document.

2. Schuss’ the skier’
)an unofficial
mascot( made his
appearance at the
Grenoble 1968
Winter Games. He
is widely
considered the
’father’ of all
.Olympic mascots

3. ?But what is a mascot
In Olympic Games tradition, a mascot is a
person, animal or item that represents good
luck. Mascots usually reflect the nature or
.culture of a host region or country

4. Waldi”, the first official mascot to”
appear for the 1972 Munich Games

5. Winter Olympic Games
1976 - Innsbruck
This snowman
symbolizes the
"Games of
.“Simplicity

6. Montreal - Amik - 1976

7. Moscow - Misha – 1980

8. Lake Placid - Roni - 1980

9. Los Angeles - Sam – 1984

10. Sarajevo - Vuchko – 1984
“ Vuchko", the tough
and courageous
wolf.
This wolf has both a
serious and a
cheerful side, but it
is happy rather than
serious.

11. Seoul - Hodori – 1988

12. Howdy andHidy” are an inseparable brother”
and sister pair of polar bears. "Hidy" is an
extension of "hi", while "Howdy“ is the
."American western slang for "hello
Calgary ’88

13. Barcelona - Cobi – 1992

14. Albertville - Magique – 1992
Half man-half star.
"Magique" plays
with the concept
of dream and
imagination
through its star-
.like shape

15. Lillehammer - 1994
Haakonand Kristin are two small
Norwegian children in traditional
.costumes

16. Atlanta - Izzy – 1996

17. Nagano - 1998
The Snowlets:Sukki,
Nokki, Lekki and
Tsukki are four
owls; a bird who has
long represented
"the wisdom of the
woods" in many
.countries

18. Australia –2000

19. Salt Lake – 2002
The Salt Lake 2002
mascots aim to
reflect the Olympic
motto "Citius, Altius
Fortius" )Faster,
Higher, Stronger(.

20. Athens – 2004

21. Turin – Neve & Gliz – 2006
"Neve": she is a gentle,
kind and elegant
snowball; "Gliz": he is
a lively, playful ice
cube.

22. Beiging – 2008

23. Beibei is the Fish,
Jingjing is the Panda,
Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame,
Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope
. and Nini is the Swallow

24. Vancouver – 2010

25. London –2012