Meet the Mascots of Paralympics Games so Far
By- Keyur Jain
Two Squirrels were the first Paralympic mascots in the Arnhem 1980 Games
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Pinterest Dan D. Lion was the Mascot for the New York 1984 Olympics
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Seoul 1988 Paralympic Mascot The Gomdoori
"Gomdoori," which means "teddy bear" in Korean, are two Asian black bears, each representing wisdom and courage
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Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Mascot Petra
Petra depicted a positive, extroverted, independent, energetic and brave girl with no arms
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Blaze is the mascot of the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta
The phoenix represents rebirth, fortitude and determination, and is also the symbol of the city of Atlanta.
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Lizzy, Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Lizzy's green and gold frill is shaped like Australia, and her body is ochre in colour to represent the land.
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Proteas the sea-horse, Athens 2004
Proteas the seahorse mascot represents courage, perseverance, inspiration, and celebration.
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Cow Fu Niu Lele, 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games
The colours used in traditional Chinese New Year paintings and gifts are featured in this cow mascot, "Fu Niu Lele."
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Mandeville, London 2012 Paralympic Games
Mandeville is named after Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics Games
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Tom, 2016 Rio Paralympic Games
Tom's design represents Brazilian plant life
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Someity, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Someity symbolises Paralympic athletes who overcome challenges and push the boundaries of what is possible.
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