Victor Mata Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 D: Looks...so...welcoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzi Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 When they reach level 16 they will evolve into a stronger form. I hope this improves their appearance too. Talking seriously now, they are great characters to an official videogame about the Olympics. The organizers could exploit that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Speaking of Mascots. The U-20 FIFA World Cup mascot was launched this weekend = Wooliam BULL!! as Blatter would say!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 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. Rio have nothing to be embarrassed about. I do wonder if the first person to see Lisa was a member of the London 2012 PR team .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I do wonder if the first person to see Lisa was a member of the London 2012 PR team .... Who's Lisa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Who's Lisa? Lisa Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzi Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Voting for the mascots name is closed. The names will be announced in a few minutes in the brazilian TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzi Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Vinicius and Tom! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 My choice won. Oba and Eba were also nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Vinicius and Tom! RIGGED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Mata Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Vinicius and Tom! Very meaningful names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 After thinking for a while, I changed my previous opinion and started to like Vinicius and Tom more and more. It gives them a nostalgic feel, which I like and probably will like even more when 10 or so years after the games have passed so well done, Brazil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) The unveiling of the name in the TV show Fantástico. The mascots received ID cards with their names, nice touch. http://g1.globo.com/fantastico/noticia/2014/12/mascotes-dos-jogos-rio-2016-sao-batizados-de-vinicius-e-tom.html Vinicius and Tom with their IDs Edited December 15, 2014 by DannyelBrazil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athan Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Wow! I thought Oba and Eba were leading the vote by a landslide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevzz Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Been out of loop with Olympic news lately - but just read about the Rio mascots. Love them!! Great that they are going back to the good old animal mascot Both the mascots works really well with Rio 2016 branding and theme. One of my fave mascots of all time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Been out of loop with Olympic news lately - but just read about the Rio mascots. Love them!! Great that they are going back to the good old animal mascot. Well, it's a fictional, composite animal of Brazilian fauna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted January 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 I loved this video of the previous mascots meeting Rio 2016 ones. Special! I loved the idea of the previous mascots arriving in Rio at the airport... Everything was well planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throne Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Okay, since Beijing is virtually "unrival -ble" lol, it seem Rio will be tussling with Sydney for the most memorable Summer Games. London was also very good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 I think Rio will be the most visually spectacular Games ever, any who has been to Rio is astounded by its beauty. As an Olympic backdrop it will never be beaten (and I live in Sydney, probably the next most beautiful city in Olympic history). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted January 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 It'll be a visual appealing Olympics for sure... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throne Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 For sure. It is stunning and I think from what I have seen, it will be an utterly spectacular setting hands down. I just hope they don't try something awkward for the opening. Sometimes living up to what is expected is not bad at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afiqnadzir Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Vinicius and tom look so good in 3d graphic.cute! credit to gkenzo http://gkenzo.deviantart.com/art/Vinicius-e-Tom-Rio-2016-Olympic-Games-Mascots-496821448 rio_2016_olympic_games_mascots_by_gkenzo-d87slvs by afiq_nadzir, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Rio 2016 mascots to become characters in new Cartoon Network series Protagonists Vinicius and Tom will entertain audiences of all ages in the new cartoon series (Photo: Rio 2016) Vinicius and Tom, mascots of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, will be the stars of an animated series produced by Cartoon Network. The partnership between the Rio 2016 Organising Committee and the channel was announced on Sunday (21), in Flamengo Park. The cartoon, which will be called “Vinicius e Tom - Divertidos por Natureza” (Vinicius and Tom - Fun by Nature), will be aired on pay TV in Brazil and will also be available via the digital platforms of both organizations. The premiere is scheduled for August 5, exactly a year before the ceremony that will open the first Games in South America. On the small screen, the cartoon super-duo’s adventures will run over 32 episodes of two minutes each. The story will follow the two characters through the forests and urban jungles of Brazil, on a mission to spread Olympic and Paralympic values. Inspired by the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, scenes from the cartoon incorporate elements of the Rio 2016 visual identity (Photo: Rio 2016)This is the first time in the Americas and only the third time in history that the Games’ mascots have been immortalised in TV cartoon form. "Cartoons are part of the daily lives of all children and we believe the series will enchant not only little kids but adults as well. It will be a showcase for the mascots, the ambassadors of the Rio 2016 Games, and we hope it will help create fond memories of them for years to come," explains Sylmara Multini, Director of Licensing and Retail for Rio 2016 Committee. Inspired by Brazil’s spectacular flora and fauna, the design of the Rio 2016 mascots incorporates influences from pop culture, animation and video game characters. With their origins in both fiction and reality, the story goes that on the day it was announced that Rio de Janeiro would host the 2016 Games (2 October 2009) the joy that rocked the Brazilian population was felt by the whole of nature and out of this energy the characters were born (watch the video below). "The mascots are one of the main ways to engage the public with games. This animated series will give them life, strengthening the emotional bond people have with the event," said Beth Lula, Brand Director for the Rio 2016 Organising Committee. Cartoon Network was chosen to bring the project to life because of its expertise in children’s content and its familiarity with the infant universe. "Fun is our speciality. The series is extremely fun and the two characters have a huge affinity with the style and DNA of Cartoon Network. Sport and fun are defining elements in this series," said Daniela Vieira, channel content director in Brazil. Rio 2016 http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/rio-2016-mascots-to-become-characters-in-new-cartoon-network-series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 ^^ LMAO. Then I guess this means the similarities with the style of Adventure Time weren't just a coincidence. then again i'm happy that they're getting with the current trends in order to make the mascots more sucessful with the kids these days. Now something weird, though. They unveiled "another" mascot, apparently, which will be the mascot of the brazilian delegation in Toronto 2015. But the link also says it will be the mascot for Rio 2016 as well. Which would be a very weird decision IMO. http://esportes.terra.com.br/jogos-olimpicos/2016/videos/conheca-o-ginga-mascote-do-brasil-no-pan-e-olimpiada,7880199.html PS: Ginga is a japanese word which means Galaxy. Ironic considering the next host of the games is... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Mata Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Ginga will be the mascot of the Brazilian Team in intl' competitions, kinda like the Boxing Kangaroo for Australia. And the word ginga is a loanword from Angolan-Portuguese creole which could be translated as swiftness. It's used to describe someone's wit or style in dance or sports context. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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