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Olympic mascots, with pic.

  1. Wenlock and Mandeville, London 2012
  2. Schuss, Grenoble, 1968; described as “Sperm on skis.”
  3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia
  4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots
  5. “Izzy” the Whatizzit, from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm
  6. Meet the Snowlets, Sukki, Nokki, Lekki & Tsukki; Nagano Winter Olympics, 1998.
  7. Schneemann, a snowman, Innsbruck, Austria 1976, Schneemann - Wikipedia
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Olympic mascots, with pic.

  1. Wenlock and Mandeville, London 2012
  2. Schuss, Grenoble, 1968; described as “Sperm on skis.”
  3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia
  4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots
  5. “Izzy” the Whatizzit, from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm
  6. Meet the Snowlets, Sukki, Nokki, Lekki & Tsukki; Nagano Winter Olympics, 1998.
  7. Schneemann, a snowman, Innsbruck, Austria 1976, Schneemann - Wikipedia
  8. Athena and Phevos, the seriously weird-looking Greek children, Athens 2004
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Olympic mascots, with pic.

  1. Wenlock and Mandeville, London 2012
  2. Schuss, Grenoble, 1968; described as “Sperm on skis.”
  3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia
  4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots
  5. “Izzy” the Whatizzit, from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm
  6. Meet the Snowlets, Sukki, Nokki, Lekki & Tsukki; Nagano Winter Olympics, 1998.
  7. Schneemann, a snowman, Innsbruck, Austria 1976, Schneemann - Wikipedia
  8. Athena and Phevos, the seriously weird-looking Greek children, Athens 2004
  9. 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Powder, Copper, and Coal Powder, Copper, Coal and Otto - Wikipedia
22967

Olympic mascots, with pic.

  1. Wenlock and Mandeville, London 2012
  2. Schuss, Grenoble, 1968; described as “Sperm on skis.”
  3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia
  4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots
  5. “Izzy” the Whatizzit, from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm
  6. Meet the Snowlets, Sukki, Nokki, Lekki & Tsukki; Nagano Winter Olympics, 1998.
  7. Schneemann, a snowman, Innsbruck, Austria 1976, Schneemann - Wikipedia
  8. Athena and Phevos, the seriously weird-looking Greek children, Athens 2004
  9. 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Powder, Copper, and Coal Powder, Copper, Coal and Otto - Wikipedia
  10. Sam the Eagle, 1984 Summer Games, Los Angeles: http://sportsweeksportslist.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/1984-los-angeles-summer-olympics-mascot-sam.jpg

Not to be confused with the Muppet of the same name.

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I am now convinced that the Olympic Mascot Design Committee are the highest mo-fo’s on the planet with access to some truly Kryptonian weed. (This helps explain the 2012 Opening Ceremony in London as well.)

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Olympic mascots, with pic.

  1. Wenlock and Mandeville, London 2012
  2. Schuss, Grenoble, 1968; described as “Sperm on skis.”
  3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia
  4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots
  5. “Izzy” the Whatizzit, from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm
  6. Meet the Snowlets, Sukki, Nokki, Lekki & Tsukki; Nagano Winter Olympics, 1998.
  7. Schneemann, a snowman, Innsbruck, Austria 1976, Schneemann - Wikipedia
  8. Athena and Phevos, the seriously weird-looking Greek children, Athens 2004
  9. 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Powder, Copper, and Coal Powder, Copper, Coal and Otto - Wikipedia
  10. Sam the Eagle, 1984 Summer Games, Los Angeles: http://sportsweeksportslist.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/1984-los-angeles-summer-olympics-mascot-sam.jpg
  11. Magique, the Snow Imp - Albertville 1992
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Olympic mascots, with pic.

  1. Wenlock and Mandeville, London 2012
  2. Schuss, Grenoble, 1968; described as “Sperm on skis.”
  3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia
  4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots
  5. “Izzy” the Whatizzit, from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm
  6. Meet the Snowlets, Sukki, Nokki, Lekki & Tsukki; Nagano Winter Olympics, 1998.
  7. Schneemann, a snowman, Innsbruck, Austria 1976, Schneemann - Wikipedia
  8. Athena and Phevos, the seriously weird-looking Greek children, Athens 2004
  9. 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Powder, Copper, and Coal Powder, Copper, Coal and Otto - Wikipedia
  10. Sam the Eagle, 1984 Summer Games, Los Angeles: http://sportsweeksportslist.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/1984-los-angeles-summer-olympics-mascot-sam.jpg
  11. Magique, the Snow Imp - Albertville 1992
  12. Cobi the Catalan Sheepdog, Barcelona 1992
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Olympic mascots, with pic.

  1. Wenlock and Mandeville, London 2012
  2. Schuss, Grenoble, 1968; described as “Sperm on skis.”
  3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia
  4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots
  5. “Izzy” the Whatizzit, from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm
  6. Meet the Snowlets, Sukki, Nokki, Lekki & Tsukki; Nagano Winter Olympics, 1998.
  7. Schneemann, a snowman, Innsbruck, Austria 1976, Schneemann - Wikipedia
  8. Athena and Phevos, the seriously weird-looking Greek children, Athens 2004
  9. 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Powder, Copper, and Coal Powder, Copper, Coal and Otto - Wikipedia
  10. Sam the Eagle, 1984 Summer Games, Los Angeles: http://sportsweeksportslist.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/1984-los-angeles-summer-olympics-mascot-sam.jpg
  11. Magique, the Snow Imp - Albertville 1992
  12. Cobi the Catalan Sheepdog, Barcelona 1992
  13. Waldi the rainbow dachshund, Munich 1972 - the first official Olympic mascot: http://www.olympic.org/content/museum/mosaic/mascots/mascot_salt-lake_20026/

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Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
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Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
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Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
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Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
22975

Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
  5. “Hey pretty lady, hows about you and I go Ice-Dancing sometime?”
22976

Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
  5. “Hey pretty lady, hows about you and I go Ice-Dancing sometime?”
  6. "…and then she treated me like I was her own personal Luge at 80mph…
22977

Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
  5. “Hey pretty lady, hows about you and I go Ice-Dancing sometime?”
  6. "…and then she treated me like I was her own personal Luge at 80mph…
  7. “Hey, baby! Let’s create a new event - the Skeleton-Luge!”
22978

Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
  5. “Hey pretty lady, hows about you and I go Ice-Dancing sometime?”
  6. "…and then she treated me like I was her own personal Luge at 80mph…
  7. “Hey, baby! Let’s create a new event - the Skeleton-Luge!”
  8. “What do mean I failed the chromosome test? I’m competing in the bi-athalon for chrissakes!”
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Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
  5. “Hey pretty lady, hows about you and I go Ice-Dancing sometime?”
  6. "…and then she treated me like I was her own personal Luge at 80mph…
  7. “Hey, baby! Let’s create a new event - the Skeleton-Luge!”
  8. “What do mean I failed the chromosome test? I’m competing in the bi-athalon for chrissakes!”
  9. “Okay, one last time, I’ll explain the 4-man bobsled. You have one guy who steers, one guy who’s the brake man, and then you have two guys who go ‘WHEEEEEEEEEEE!’”
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Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
  5. “Hey pretty lady, hows about you and I go Ice-Dancing sometime?”
  6. "…and then she treated me like I was her own personal Luge at 80mph…
  7. “Hey, baby! Let’s create a new event - the Skeleton-Luge!”
  8. “What do mean I failed the chromosome test? I’m competing in the bi-athalon for chrissakes!”
  9. “Okay, one last time, I’ll explain the 4-man bobsled. You have one guy who steers, one guy who’s the brake man, and then you have two guys who go ‘WHEEEEEEEEEEE!’”
  10. “New game: Tonight, we purposely hook up with people w/o knowing their language.”
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Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
  5. “Hey pretty lady, hows about you and I go Ice-Dancing sometime?”
  6. "…and then she treated me like I was her own personal Luge at 80mph…
  7. “Hey, baby! Let’s create a new event - the Skeleton-Luge!”
  8. “What do mean I failed the chromosome test? I’m competing in the bi-athalon for chrissakes!”
  9. “Okay, one last time, I’ll explain the 4-man bobsled. You have one guy who steers, one guy who’s the brake man, and then you have two guys who go ‘WHEEEEEEEEEEE!’”
  10. “New game: Tonight, we purposely hook up with people w/o knowing their language.”
  11. “Aww, man! Who let Moon-Moon into the dorm?”
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Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
  5. “Hey pretty lady, hows about you and I go Ice-Dancing sometime?”
  6. "…and then she treated me like I was her own personal Luge at 80mph…
  7. “Hey, baby! Let’s create a new event - the Skeleton-Luge!”
  8. “What do mean I failed the chromosome test? I’m competing in the bi-athalon for chrissakes!”
  9. “Okay, one last time, I’ll explain the 4-man bobsled. You have one guy who steers, one guy who’s the brake man, and then you have two guys who go ‘WHEEEEEEEEEEE!’”
  10. “New game: Tonight, we purposely hook up with people w/o knowing their language.”
  11. “Aww, man! Who let Moon-Moon into the dorm?”
  12. “Hey Fred, see that cute little Ukrainian girl over there? The one that’s so radiant, she’s actually glowing? Her name’s Anna and she says she’s from Chernobyl.”
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Things overheard in the Sochi Olympic Village

  1. “What color is the tap water today?”
  2. “Did you hear the Russian hockey team will be training in Siberia from now on?”
  3. “I could have gone to places like London or Rio. But, no, I had to take up a winter sport.”
  4. “You mean, the RUSSIANS actually can’t build a Potemkin Village?”
  5. “Hey pretty lady, hows about you and I go Ice-Dancing sometime?”
  6. "…and then she treated me like I was her own personal Luge at 80mph…
  7. “Hey, baby! Let’s create a new event - the Skeleton-Luge!”
  8. “What do mean I failed the chromosome test? I’m competing in the bi-athalon for chrissakes!”
  9. “Okay, one last time, I’ll explain the 4-man bobsled. You have one guy who steers, one guy who’s the brake man, and then you have two guys who go ‘WHEEEEEEEEEEE!’”
  10. “New game: Tonight, we purposely hook up with people w/o knowing their language.”
  11. “Aww, man! Who let Moon-Moon into the dorm?”
  12. “Hey Fred, see that cute little Ukrainian girl over there? The one that’s so radiant, she’s actually glowing? Her name’s Anna and she says she’s from Chernobyl.”
  13. “Whoa, Bode, am I tripping or do Costas’ eyes look, like… PINK, dude?”
    I pass