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| Beijing Unveils Mascots for 2008 Olympics |
| 2005-11-11 |
| EFL After years of fierce lobbying and months of secrecy, Beijing unveiled five mascots for the 2008 Olympics on Friday, opening a marketing blitz that is expected to reap record profits. In an elaborate, nationally televised gala at a Beijing sports arena to mark the 1,000-day countdown until the Games, senior Chinese leaders introduced the mascots — cartoon renditions of a panda, fish, Tibetan antelope, swallow and the Olympic flame, each one the color of one of the Olympic rings. Hmmm, Tibetan antelope -- I'm amazed that there's no Taiwan endangered species in the pack. "The five friendlies are an incredible little family carefully chosen by Beijing 2008 to represent all of China to carry a message of friendship to the children of the world," International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said in a statement that was read at the ceremony. "China is so lucky to have so many beautiful animals to represent the Olympic spirit," Rogge said. The animals were introduced as Bei Bei, Jing Jing, Huan Huan, Ying Ying and Ni Ni — which, put together, translates to "Beijing welcomes you!" |
| Posted by:Gleque Jeaque1763 |
| #7 Tibetan antelope There's a nice, subtle slap. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-11-11 21:08 |
| #6 What about a bear in a cage with a tube into it's gall bladder? |
| Posted by: Grunter 2005-11-11 14:10 |
| #5 Look kids, it's Political Prisoner Panda! |
| Posted by: ed 2005-11-11 12:26 |
| #4 My vote for mascot: |
| Posted by: Raj 2005-11-11 12:21 |
| #3 I wonder if Taiwan will start making knockoffs before Thailand. |
| Posted by: Slains Snavish5049 2005-11-11 11:56 |
#2  |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-11-11 11:56 |
| #1 The only thing China has that I find remotely cute or endearing are the pandas. Considering how vain and remarkably petty and shrill the Chi-Comms are when anything occurs which does not fit their carefully manicured self image BS, I hope they take a financial bath. |
| Posted by: Regnad Kcin 2005-11-11 11:50 |