# The mascots of the Summer Olympic Games

From Waldi the dachshund in Munich 1972, the first official mascot, to Barcelona's Cobi and Paris's Phryge: every Summer Games mascot. Which is your favourite?

- 31 votes · 14 items
- Jan 27, 2026 · Verónica Á.
- https://even.best/en/l/2981/the-mascots-of-the-summer-olympic-games

## Top 14

1. **Waldi (Munich 1972)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — A dachshund, the first official mascot.
2. **Sam (Los Angeles 1984)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — A bald eagle designed by Disney.
3. **Misha (Moscow 1980)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — The bear cub who shed a tear at the closing ceremony.
4. **Cobi (Barcelona 1992)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Javier Mariscal's cubist Catalan sheepdog.
5. **Izzy (Atlanta 1996)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A hard-to-define creature: it was called "Whatizit".
6. **Olly, Syd y Millie (Sydney 2000)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A kookaburra, a platypus and an echidna.
7. **Fuwa (Beijing 2008)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Five characters, including a fish and a panda.
8. **Athena y Phevos (Athens 2004)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Two children inspired by ancient Greek dolls.
9. **Wenlock (London 2012)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A drop of steel with a camera eye.
10. **Vinicius (Rio de Janeiro 2016)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A mix of Brazilian animals.
11. **Amik (Montreal 1976)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — A beaver; its name comes from Algonquin.
12. **Hodori (Seoul 1988)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — A tiger, a star of Korean legends.
13. **Phryge (Paris 2024)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — The Phrygian cap, a symbol of liberty.
14. **Miraitowa (Tokyo 2020)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A robotic figure with blue checks.

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