When the Tokyo Olympic bid committee examines the reasons it lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 games, they might want to look closely at their bid mascot, this tall pink ‘thing’ with a tapered head.
Those Loony Olympic Mascots
London's eerie choices for the 2012 games prompt questions about what makes a successful mascot. From the cute and cuddly to the creepy, absurd, and ethically questionable, a visual survey of past Olympic mascots.