This was the first time in Olympic history that a mascot ... Vučko the wolf mascot for Sarajevo was chosen in a contest entered by over 800 participants. Not only is the wolf a prominent figure ...

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

The Olympics are on the horizon, learn about the history of the Olympic mascots and why they have become so iconic. Take your marks, get set and take on the ultimate Olympic mascot quiz!

The mascots of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, a hare, a bear and a leopard, take part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 7.

We have an amazing array of natural fauna all over Australia,” said ... For the first time in Olympic history, there were three Olympic mascots: a duck-billed platypus (Syd for Sydney), a ...

It marked the second time that Tokyo had been awarded the Olympic Games ... the official mascot of the Tokyo Olympics: The mascot was selected through a voting process, with Japanese schoolchildren at ...

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.