Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   24 April 2024

New mascots for Rio 2016 Olympics revealed

New mascots for Rio 2016 Olympics revealed

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: The Rio 2016 Olympics Organizing Committee revealed the mascots for the games on national television in Brazil late Sunday. Armenpress reports, citing wtvy.com that in a statement, the organization said "the mascots of Rio 2016 Olympic and paralympic games are inspired by the Brazilian Fauna and Flora".  

The Olympic character is a yellow animal said to represent all of the different animals of Brazil. The Paralympic mascot is a blue symbol, described by the committee as "a unique mixture of the Brazilian flora". It also launched a contest to choose one of three possible names for each mascot. The naming options for the Olympic symbol are "Oba", "Tiba Tuque" and "Vinicius" and for the paralympic character, the choices are "Eba", "Esquindim" and "Tom".

 








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