Topics:
2008 Olympic Games| Beijing 2008 | Sports Olympic Games Beijing 2008 | Mascots - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad - Beijing, China - Olympic Games - Beibei | Jingjing | Huanhuan | Yingying | Nini | 5 mascots | Beijing 2008 Mascots | Products | Merchandising | The Fuwa | good-luck dolls | Beijing
Official Websites - Olympic Games:
• Official website of the Olympic Movement
• Official website of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
|
|
| |
Beijing 2008 - XXIX Olympiad
Mascots
Mascots - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Name: The Fuwa - good-luck dolls
Originally named: The Friendlies
Designed by: Han Meilin
The Fuwa: fish, giant panda, fire, Tibetan antelope, and swallow designs or water, metal, fire, wood, and earth (the five elements of Chinese philosophy)
The five Fuwa are named: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini.*
* When the first syllable of each of the five names are said together, the result is the phrase "Beijing huanyíng ni" - which means Beijing welcomes you
Beibei - Mascot of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing - China
Name - Beibei (voiced by Andreana Karollas)
Gender - Female
Olympic Ring - Blue
Element - Water
Design - Chinese Sturgeon
Personality - gentle, pure
Represented ideal - prosperity
Represented sport - aquatic sports
Cultural inspiration - Chinese sturgeon; Traditional Chinese New Year decorative picture of lotus and fish; fish design from Neolithic artifacts
Jingjing - Mascot of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing - China
Name - Jingjing (voiced by Vincent Scaglia)
Gender - Male
Olympic Ring - Black
Element - Wood
Design - Giant panda
Personality - honest, optimistic
Represented ideal - happiness
Represented sport - weightlifting, judo, etc.
Cultural inspiration - Giant panda; Song Dynasty lotus-shaped porcelain
Huanhuan - Mascot of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing - China
Name - Huanhuan (voiced by Briana Gonzalez)
Gender - Male
Olympic Ring - Red
Element - Fire
Design - Olympic Flame
Personality - extrovert, enthusiastic
Represented ideal - passion
Represented sport - ball sports
Cultural inspiration - Fire design from the Mogao Grottoes
Mascots - 2008 Summer Olympics
Yingying - Mascot of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing - China
Name - Yíngying (voiced by Chris Tsakonas)
Gender - Male
Olympic Ring - Yellow
Element - Earth
Design - Tibetan antelope
Personality - lively, vivacious
Represented ideal - health
Represented sport - track and field
Cultural inspiration - Tibetan antelope, Tibetan and Xinjiang ethnic costumes
Nini - Mascot of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing - China
Name - Nini (voiced by Andreana Karollas)
Gender - Female
Olympic Ring - Green
Element - Sky
Design - Swallow
Personality - innocent, joyous
Represented ideal - good fortune
Represented sport - gymnastics
Cultural inspiration - The swallow; Beijing's shayan kites
Olympic Games - Mascots
Summer Olympic Games - Mexico 1968 | Munich 1972 | Montreal 1976 | Moscow 1980 | Los Angeles 1984 | Seoul 1988 | Barcelona 1992 | Atlanta 1996 | Sydney 2000 | Athens 2004 | Beijing 2008 | London 2012
Olympic Winter Games - Grenoble 1968 | Innsbruck 1976 | Lake Placid 1980 | Sarajevo 1984 | Calgary 1988 | Albertville 1992 | Lillehammer 1994 | Nagano 1998 | Salt Lake City 2000 | Turin 2006 | Vancouver 2010 | Sochi 2014
• Mascots - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing 2008
|
|
| Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad |
Countries | Sports | Medals Table | Mascots | Medals | Torch Relay | Competition venues | Paralympics | Beijing | China | Tickets | Calendar | Broadcasting | Athletes | Opening Ceremony | Closing Ceremony
| | Olympic Games | Summer Games | Winter Games | Paralympics |
History | Medals Table | Locations | Countries | Emblems | Posters | Medals | Mascots | Torches | Sports
Summer Games: Athens 1896 | Paris 1900 | St. Louis 1904 | Athens 1906 | London 1908 | Stockholm 1912 | 1916 | Antwerp 1920 | Paris 1924 | Amsterdam 1928 | Los Angeles 1932 | Berlin 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | London 1948 | Helsinki 1952 | Melbourne 1956 | Rome 1960 | Tokyo 1964 | Mexico 1968 | Munich 1972 | Montreal 1976 | Moscow 1980 | Los Angeles 1984 | Seoul 1988 | Barcelona 1992 | Atlanta 1996 | Sydney 2000 | Athens 2004 | Beijing 2008 | London 2012 | Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Tokyo 2020 | 2024
|
|
