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 ...

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 ...

(ATR) One aspect of the Atlanta Olympics has been reviled since the closing ceremony of the Barcelona Olympics until today: the mascot. However, Izzy (nee Whatizit) is one of the best mascots in ...

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.

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.

A company selected to sell stuffed mascot dolls for the Tokyo Summer Games gave millions of yen to an acquaintance of a suspect in the widening Olympic bribery scandal, investigative sources said.