Whether at sporting events or in advertising, mascots are cute companions that evoke emotions and create a sense of identity.

“Rather than an animal, our mascots represent an ideal,” Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet said in a statement at the time ...

The Summer Games were back at it in 2012 when London presented Wenlock and Mandeville, the city's Olympic and Paralympic mascots. Apparently, a pair of walking Big Ben figurines weren't terrifying ...