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The mascots of the Summer Olympic Games

The top 3 according to 31 votes from people: Waldi (Munich 1972) · Sam (Los Angeles 1984) · Misha (Moscow 1980). (Updated Jan 27, 2026.)

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?

Verónica Á. · · 14 items · 31 votes · 0 comments

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Top 14

  1. 1

    Waldi (Munich 1972)

    A dachshund, the first official mascot.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  2. 2

    Sam (Los Angeles 1984)

    A bald eagle designed by Disney.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  3. 3

    Misha (Moscow 1980)

    The bear cub who shed a tear at the closing ceremony.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  4. 4

    Cobi (Barcelona 1992)

    Javier Mariscal's cubist Catalan sheepdog.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  5. 5

    Izzy (Atlanta 1996)

    A hard-to-define creature: it was called "Whatizit".

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  6. 6

    Olly, Syd y Millie (Sydney 2000)

    A kookaburra, a platypus and an echidna.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  7. 7

    Fuwa (Beijing 2008)

    Five characters, including a fish and a panda.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  8. 8

    Athena y Phevos (Athens 2004)

    Two children inspired by ancient Greek dolls.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  9. 9

    Wenlock (London 2012)

    A drop of steel with a camera eye.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  10. 10

    Vinicius (Rio de Janeiro 2016)

    A mix of Brazilian animals.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  11. 11

    Amik (Montreal 1976)

    A beaver; its name comes from Algonquin.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  12. 12

    Hodori (Seoul 1988)

    A tiger, a star of Korean legends.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  13. 13

    Phryge (Paris 2024)

    The Phrygian cap, a symbol of liberty.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  14. 14

    Miraitowa (Tokyo 2020)

    A robotic figure with blue checks.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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