Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee has announced three creatures to represent the 2010 Games as the official mascots.
VANOC describes "Sumi" as "an animal spirit who lives in the mountains of British Columbia."
"He wears the hat of the orca whale, flies with the wings of the mighty thunderbird and runs on the strong furry legs of the black bear," according to the VANOC press release.
"Quatchi" is a "young sasquatch who comes from the mysterious forests of Canada."
"Miga" is described as "a young sea bear who lives in the ocean with her family pod, beyond Vancouver Island, near Tofino, British Columbia.
What the fuck is a 'young sea bear?' I think he's an attempt lure Japanese tourists here - doesn't he look an awful lot like all those Asian characters that were so popular on handbags and the like a while back? And why is he winking? Man oh man - the ink on 'Quatchi's' arm is very West Coast chic though! Welcome Sumi, Quatchi and Miga - you freaky conceptual artist's nightmare. Looks as though they saved some dollars however - really, what could the grade 4 class who came up with this crap have charged?
Hello Kitty, Goodbye dignity
6 comments:
Good lord... wait till you see those little pukes in Team Canada jerseys.
check this out http://mash.zincroe.com/mascot/en/profile_q.php
I think these are the best Olympic mascots ever made. Seriously, I think they're awesome and will likely get stuffed toys of them. It's at least one good thing coming out of these games.
my kids love them already.
The video link you sent me is cute indeed. It is certainly geared to the kids, and will make future pressie shopping easy as pie! The bear/orca character is just brutal though.
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