The Olympic Games didn't have any official mascots at the beginning. They started over 50 years ago. There have been animals, mythical creatures and even a cyclops! Waldi, a daschshund or wiener ...

During the 1972 Munich Summer Games, Waldi, a dachshund dog breed designed by graphic artist Elena Winschermann, debuted and ...

The word mascot comes from an opera called La Mascotte that was performed in France in 1880. The lead opera singer was so well-received that jewellers created a bracelet charm of the adored singer ...

A dachshund called Waldi was the mascot of the 1972 Munich Olympics. The Dackelmuseum was created by two former florists, whose collection was amassed over 25 years. Artist Pablo Picasso and ...

Shuss, a little man on skis, was created in a hurry ahead of the 1968 Games in Grenoble. His designer had just one night to prepare a plan for submission. The official mascot for the second Winter ...