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Vinicius and Tom
Vinicius and Tom are the official mascots of the Rio 2016 Olympic And Paralympic Games. The Olympic Mascot's name is Vinicius. He represents the fauna of Brazil. The Paralympic Mascot's name is Tom. He represents the flora of Brazil. The Mascots were Designed By Luciana Eguti and Paulo Muppet of São Paulo-based design and animation team, Birdo Produções. According to an animation of their origin story by Design and Animation team, Birdo Produções, they were born when an explosion of Brazillian joy lit up the sky when Rio was chosen to host the Games in 2016 back on October 2, 2009 at the 121st IOC Session In Copenhagen, Denmark. when Jacques Rogge announced Rio as the host city. They are best friends.
Mascots[]
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Vinicius (Rio 2016)
Vinicius, named after Brazilian lyricist Vinicius de Moraes, is the Olympic mascot. Vinicius's design represents Brazilian wildlife, combining "the agility of cats, sway of monkeys and grace of birds." The character's arms and legs can stretch unlimited distances. Vinicius's mission is "to spread joy throughout the world and celebrate the friendship that flourishes between people from all over the world" at the Olympic Games.[1]
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Tom (Rio 2016)
Tom, named after Brazilian musician Tom Jobim, is the Paralympic mascot. Tom's design represents the plants of Brazilian forests. Any object can be pulled out of the leaves on Tom's head. His mission is "to inspire everybody to use creativity and determination to always reach further and have fun."[2]
References[]
- ↑ RIO 2016 MASCOT Olympic Games.
- ↑ RIO 2016 PARALYMPIC MASCOT Paralympic Games.