Chosen by the readers of Yugoslav newspapers from six choices — the other candidates were a chipmunk, a lamb, a mountain goat, a porcupine and a snowball — Vucko was the creation of a Slovenian designer and illustrator Joze Trobec. A big, bad wolf made cute, he signaled his excitement with a “Sarajevoooo” howl and enjoyed huge popularity among Sarajevans.
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.