BC’s 2010 Olympic Mascots
The mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympics Games were introduced in Vancouver on November 27, 2007. Inspired by British Columbia’s aboriginal legends , and traditional First Nations creatures, the mascots include:
- Miga – A mythical sea bear, part orca and part kermode bear
- Quatchi – A sasquatch.
- Sumi- An animal guardian spirit with the wings of the thunderbird and legs of a black bear.
- Mukmuk – Not an official mascot, buts acts as a sidekick. He is a Vancouver Island marmot.
Miga and Quatchi are the mascots for the Olympic Games, while Sumi is the mascot for the Paralympic Games.
The new mascots were designed by Meomi Design based in Vancouver. The company, headed by Vicki Wong in Vancouver and Michael Murphy in Los Angeles, has created art for Google, Electronic Arts, Time Out Magazine and Girls, Inc.
4 Comments
I love the sasquatch!
MJ,
Hi there, I love him/her well!
I hope all is well.
KennyG
[...] From Ken at The Vancouver Traveler, a post about the adorable mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. [...]
It must be the era of this type of design. I think the concept is good. I like the ideas. But the actual look is quite simple, startling and blah. I just have to say it is better then the Whatzit 12 years ago that Atlanta threw at us.