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  2. Phryges - Wikipedia

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    The Phryges are portrayed as two red triangular-shaped anthropomorphic caps. [9] They have arms in a slope and present their top parts flopping forward. [2] The Paris 2024 emblem is visible on their chests, [3] and their eyes are adorned by tricolor ribbons portraying the French flag, paying homage to the cockade of France.

  3. List of Olympic mascots - Wikipedia

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    The name "Sjogg" translates to "Snow" in the Gudbrandsdalsmål dialects [19] 2018 Summer Youth Olympics: Buenos Aires: Pandi: Jaguar: Human Full Agency: Pandi's name is a combination of the scientific name of the jaguar (Panthera onca) and the relationship of the mascot with the "digital world". [20] [21] 2020 Winter Youth Olympics: Lausanne: Yodli

  4. What is a Phryge? Meet the adorable Paris Olympic mascot ...

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    The Paris Olympic organizers announced that the Phryges, inspired by a red cap that is a national symbol in France, will be the mascots for the 2024 Olympics.

  5. What are Phyrges? Everything to know about the Paris 2024 mascot

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    The mascot of the Paris Olympic Games may not seem all that mighty to those outside the host country, but that little red hat, known as a Phrygian cap (or a liberty cap), is a symbol of the French ...

  6. Fuwa - Wikipedia

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    The Fuwa (Chinese: 福娃; pinyin: Fúwá; literally "good-luck dolls", also known as "Friendlies") were the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The designs were created by Han Meilin, a famous Chinese artist. [1]

  7. 2024 Olympics: What’s a Phryge? The Paris 2024 mascots, explained

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    The first official Olympic mascot dates back to the 1968 Grenoble Games in France when "Shuss," a big-headed fellow on skis, debuted. Later Games took the mascot creation more seriously, and their ...

  8. The Paris 2024 Olympic Mascot is Inspired by Iconic French ...

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    The most recent mascot was Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda that represented this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing. The next Summer Olympics will be held in Paris from July 26 to Aug. 11 in 2024. The ...

  9. 2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    This Olympic Games marked the return of the Summer Olympic Games to Asia after the 1988 Olympics in South Korea. It was the first Olympics for Serbia as a separate state since 1912 and the first for Montenegro, having separated from Serbia in 2006. It was also the first Olympics for Nepal as a republic, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu.