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The Olympic Mascots: Neve & Glitz!
Here they are: Neve and Gliz, the olympic mascots for the 2006 Tourino Olympics - Winter Games.
But just what are they? Um, buttons?
No, Neve is a snowball) and Gliz, an ice cube. They represent the two things absolutely necessary for the Winter Games: snow and ice. They were designed to personify winter sports which all about the harmony of sports and the power of athletes.
But now, here's something for you to do some thinking.
They're are Cute alright!
But a good mascot has to be memorable. If it's hard to identify or isn't recognizable as something specific, it's not going to do the job it's supposed to. A mascot needs to stand for something. It needs to be more than just cute - it has to have a personality.
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[LOL] Very interesting picture!!! |
ummm i am not sure wat there doin in that pic..... if u no wat i mean..... |
They represented something solid and their representations were charged with meaning - the olympic motto itself: citius, altius, fortius!
Snowshoe Hare (Swifter): At one time, the sun was burning up the earth. The hare ran swiftly to the top of the mountain. Shooting her arrow at the sun, she dropped it lower in the sky and cooled the land.
Coyote (Higher): When the world turned dark and frozen, the coyote climbed the highest mountaintop and stole the flame from the fire people. He brought warmth back to the earth.
American Black Bear (Stronger): Long ago brave hunters left their villages to track the mighty bear. But the bear was too strong and outlasted the hunters. Today, sons of the hunters continue the chase in the night sky.