Kenadian Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 VANOC today issued an RFP for companies and designers interested in developing the official mascots for the 2010 Games (Olympic and Paralympic). Mascot Design Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Looking at the gallery of mascots, strangely enough, were there Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer because if there were any, those Norwegians forgot to have a mascot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adister Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 It would be cool if it was some that's unique to Canada and has never been seen before, like a moose. I would make it myself, but i have no artistic talent at all, so anybody that can draw, you can steel my idea. actually, please steel it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 you can steel my idea. actually, please steel it. "S-T-E-A-L" I hope they consider this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 i'll put my bets on the BC Spirit Bear. it may look like a polar bear but it's actually a Black Bear with a recessive trait, found only in BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 It would be cool if it was some that's unique to Canada and has never been seen before, MOUNTIES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav3n Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 I'm praying for god sake they don't use again the inukshuk Hope they choose something that represents well Canada or the north. I doubt that they use a bear (see Calgary 88). I would like the mascot would be a racoon or a beaver (and this time, a GOOD design of the mascot & not a crappy torino-like ones). Oh, & the deadline for the mascot contest is on november 2006. The mascot will be released at 2007 (i predict it will be at February 12, the day of the opening ceremony on 2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted September 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 This is not a contest, it is a Request for Proposal. The designer of the mascot will be chosen in November based on fees, skills, experience and interest. The selected designer will then work with VANOC to create the mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deasine Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 I think the mascot should be the Spirit Bear. It really represents BC and creates awarness that there are these animals such as the spirit bear that need protecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I think the mascot should be the Spirit Bear. It really represents BC and creates awarness that there are these animals such as the spirit bear that need protecting. the probability is quite high that it will be the Spirit Bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav3n Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I agree. The spirit bear is perfect to be the mascot. But as i said above, Calgary 88 had bears as their mascots (Hidy & Howdy). Besides, one of the mascots of SLC 2002 was a bear too (along with a hare & a coyote). Had a little error on my post. I forgot that Montreal 76 already used a Beaver. I don't know about you guys, but i think that some people would say that using a bear again is a little boring and monotone. VANOC must innovate with something new, but GOOD & ACCEPTABLE (not some cr@p like the late mascots except, maybe, for the Friendlies). I put all my hopes on Vancouver mascot so they could bring a new gold era of olympic mascots (like the 80's mascots: Misha, Hodori, Cobi...) There must be some other popular animals beside the Spirit Bear on British Columbia. Does somebody know one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 It doesn't have to be an animal, but here are the ones that seem to most represent Canada: Beavers, moose, bears (black, brown, polar, grizzly), Canada geese, Snowy owls, lobsters, racoons, harp seals, salmon, orcas and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I agree. The spirit bear is perfect to be the mascot. But as i said above, Calgary 88 had bears as their mascots (Hidy & Howdy). Besides, one of the mascots of SLC 2002 was a bear too (along with a hare & a coyote). Had a little error on my post. I forgot that Montreal 76 already used a Beaver.I don't know about you guys, but i think that some people would say that using a bear again is a little boring and monotone. VANOC must innovate with something new, but GOOD & ACCEPTABLE (not some cr@p like the late mascots except, maybe, for the Friendlies). I put all my hopes on Vancouver mascot so they could bring a new gold era of olympic mascots (like the 80's mascots: Misha, Hodori, Cobi...) There must be some other popular animals beside the Spirit Bear on British Columbia. Does somebody know one? The Spirit Bear is a great choice because it's an endangered species. Having it as the mascot would be a great way to promote the few numbers still existing, even though if past mascots have been bears. Other possible mascots....the Vancouver Island Marmot, Grizzly Bear, Black Bear, raccoon (tens of thousands in the city), coyote (hundreds in the city), and the Orca. of course, i'm kidding about the racoon and coyote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skicross Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 And, what about a Mammoth as mascot? It has never been used as Olympic mascot, and i think that it would represent perfectly the cold mountains of Canada. It an extinguished animal with an strong and imposing appearance. I have drawn only an idea (very quickly ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireandice Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Here is my suggestion. I keeping with the creative of the logo, ROCK MAN Here is my suggestion. I keeping with the creative of the logo, ROCK MAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted October 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 ^Ha ha. How about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireandice Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 ^Ha ha.How about this? Man becomes Mountain = Mountain becomes Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkParkFn Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I don't know if they'd consider using a moose or salmon trout as possible mascots. This is a rather dumb idea, but I'm just throwing it out there. More than likely there will be more than one mascot, with at least one male and one female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceNarcissus Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Yay for Spirit Bear! Umm. If they HAVE to do a multiple mascot thing, AGAIN, I would suggest a passle of birds to go with the bear. Including a raven, which is very important to local BC heritage. And maybe nifty colouring. Like make the bear minty green (and sparkling!). And the birds purple etc. Change it up a bit. Fresh, clean, and child friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 How 'bout this? See link: New mascot candidates for VANOC!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 How 'bout this? See link: New mascot candidates for VANOC!! Or how about a Grizzly Bear with a salmon in his mouth, with the salmon being the mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 IOC article (October 5): Vancouver 2010: Mascot Artist Wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Just found this on a satire site _ I don't know how old it is, but he's Reddie, the happy indian: Jeez, I must be bored if I'm googling "Vancouver mascot" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichi Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I can't wait to see the new mascots! I'm looking foward to see the new paralympic mascots, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deasine Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Mascot Information from PacificMetropolis According to this article from last weekend's Sun, the 2010 Vancouver Olympics mascot will be unveiled sometime later this year - possibly by the summer, but most likely in the fall. Apparently, it's 'always supposed to be [a] cuddly, kid-friendly' emblem, which event organizers will subsequently begin to market like hell. Let's hope that we do better than past Olympics' mascots like the Montreal Games' Amik the Beaver (above), or the memorable Sydney Games' Syd the Platypus, Millie the Echidna, and Olly the Kookaburra. As for the 2008 Beijing Games, you can have a look at their five mascots here - Hello Kitty meets the Troll Dolls. With this dismal history in mind, we have rather low expectations for Vancouver's mascot, despite the fact that our Inukshuk logo (and related merchandising) turned out surprisingly well. So, among the obvious choices of cuddly creatures that are emblematic of the British Columbia region, which one do you think will wind up being Vancouver's mascot? * An orca whale * A grizzly bear * A sockeye salmon * A 'huggable homeless' person * Pamela Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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