Mascots of olympics

• In 1972 Waldi ,the dachshund which possesses qualities like resistance,tenacity and agility which are indispensable to an athlete was used as an Olympic mascot.
  
• In 1976 a beaver called Amik,which symbolizes hard work was used as the mascot.
• In 1980 a bear named Misha was used as a mascot.
• In 1984 a cartooned eagle who wears the dress of American Uncle Sam with a star-spangled background in red,white and blue,typical colors of USA.Commercial use of Olympic mascots were initiated henceforth.
• In 1988 a tiger named Hodori was chosen as a mascot for the Olympics by the Koreans.This tiger portrays the friendly and hospitable traditions of the Koreans.Ho is derived from the Korean word for tiger,and Dori is diminutive for boys in Korea.The friendly tiger of Seoul wore the Olympic Rings around its neck,much like a medal,while sporting a traditional Korean dance hat on his head.
• In 1992 a dog maned Cobi was made a official mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
• In 1996 a first computer designed mascot named Izzy was a fantasy figure.Izzy means "What is it?" because no one seemed to know exactly what Izzy really was.
• In 2000 3 animals were chosen as mascots which were designed by Matthew Hattan are Ollie,Syd and Millie who were native Australian animals in Sydney Olympics.They represent earth,air and water.
• In 2004 two lovely mascots were used for the Olympic.They are Athena and Phevos with their whacking feet,longish necks and punny heads,one in deep yellow and one in deep blue,are based on dells, thousands of years old,found at archeological sites in greece.Greek mythology had it that Phevos and Athena are brother and sister named after two Greek gods:Phevos,the god of light and music and Athena,goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens.
• In 2008 Beijing Olympics there are five mascots and they are called as Fuwa which literally means "Good-luck dolls".The Fuwa consists of five members representing five traditional Chinese elements, which include,Beibei,Jingjing,Huanhuan,Yingying,and Nini.The initial letters of these five nemaes from the phrase "Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni",which means "Beijing welcomes you".