Victor Mata Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 You got it mostly right. It's OH-bah and EH-bah, as in portuguese the stressed syllabe is often the one before the last. TI-bah TU-que and es-quin-DIM: the Us after the Qs are mute. An english spelling could be Tiba Tuk and Skindeen. This pair plays with many sounds and pronunciation varies a lot according to which brazilian accent you speak. vee-NEE-seeush (if you're from Rio, Recife or Belém) or vee-NEE-seeus (if you're from everywhere else). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athan Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 You got it mostly right. It's OH-bah and EH-bah, as in portuguese the stressed syllabe is often the one before the last. TI-bah TU-que and es-quin-DIM: the Us after the Qs are mute. An english spelling could be Tiba Tuk and Skindeen. This pair plays with many sounds and pronunciation varies a lot according to which brazilian accent you speak. vee-NEE-seeush (if you're from Rio, Recife or Belém) or vee-NEE-seeus (if you're from everywhere else). Perfect! Thank you very much! Good to know my Portuguese reading skills are not that bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 There's not much to cuddle .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaBadger Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 The Baku 2015 pomegranate mascot and the Rio 2016 plant mascot may be related.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Mata Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Don't forget hallucinogenic Clyde from Glasgow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 The Olympic mascot is quite good for me. But we need to do something to the Para mascot : screw all the leaves and leave it with a round head. And that's how the Paralympic mascot should live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 The Olympic mascot is quite good for me. But we need to do something to the Para mascot : screw all the leaves and leave it with a round head. And that's how the Paralympic mascot should live. On third thoughts, it occurs to me that both of them look quite labour-intensive to manufacture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 But we need to do something to the Para mascot : screw all the leaves and leave it with a round head. And that's how the Paralympic mascot should live. Maybe it needs a leg or arm removed, not just a few branches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympiaki-agones Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aren't these mascots, like some previous ones, the same concept of Baku 2015? An animal and a plan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman617 Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Well, they're better than Izzy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Well, they're better than Izzy... IZZY was sharp and erect. These 2 are limp and flaccid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Mata Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 So, Izzy is a slang, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sir Rols Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Mmmmmm. Okay. I gotta admit it. They, or at least Not-Cat, is growing on me. Something almost Cobi-esque about him. Pineapplehead's still a bit of a worry, but at least he's irrelevant. Rio's handled the mascot introduction well. And I like the way they've brought them into the pantheon by emphasising the tradition and their predecessors. So far, I'd give Rio top marks in every aspect of how they've been building the games identity and look. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 The Rio brand is slowly but surely coming together well. We know the look of the games and the mascots. Next it's the ticket and torch designs. And volunteer uniforms and car designs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yeah, I agree that the mascot design fits perfectly with the overall brand of Rio 2016, which is slowly turning out to be one of the best on many years, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 The branding and mascots are colourful, relaxed and fun- like Rio and Brazil. Lots of green (plants) and blue (water) - colours of their flag, which is fresh and lush after the metallics and garish pink/purple of London. The imagery is much more accessible and friendly than London/Beijing or Athens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 The branding and mascots are colourful, relaxed and fun- like Rio and Brazil. Lots of green (plants) and blue (water) - colours of their flag, which is fresh and lush after the metallics and garish pink/purple of London. The imagery is much more accessible and friendly than London/Beijing or Athens. I like London's branding and I think Athens did a great job in using their brand to exploit the city, but Rio is simply fun and vibrant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 I think Rio's 3D logos are amazing. I'd like to get a hold of one of the little logo models the mascots are holding - I'd imagine they'd be worth quite a bit in a few decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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baron-pierreIV Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I wonder how and how much ROC paid to revive Misha and gang? And I wonder where the outfits go afterwards? Do they return them to Lausanne...or let the actor keep the outfit? I mean, they (the 5 non-Rio mascots) would have no place in a Rio Olympic museum; so do they send them back?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Rio is doing a MUCH better job than London did at how they launch things. From the logo reveal in Copacbana to the way they've done the mascots by bringing together the old gang, I've got to say it's been more impressive than London's various bland launch events and press releases. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illustrado Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 rob a couldn't agree with you more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I think Rio's 3D logos are amazing. I'd like to get a hold of one of the little logo models the mascots are holding - I'd imagine they'd be worth quite a bit in a few decades. Does anyone know if Rio is going to actually sell them or will we have to 3D print them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Speaking of Mascots. The U-20 FIFA World Cup mascot was launched this weekend = Wooliam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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