but he was a turning point for Olympic mascots. Since Waldi made the Olympic mascot debut at the 1972 Olympics, most mascots have been at best, insipid designs. Don’t believe me? What were Sochi ...

His designer had just one night to prepare a plan for submission. The official mascot for the second Winter Olympics was a snowman that wore a Tyrolean hat from the Innsbruck region of Austria. Lake ...

The word mascot comes from an opera called La Mascotte that was performed in France in 1880. The lead opera singer was so well-received that jewellers created a bracelet charm of the adored singer ...