"Zakumi Zakumi the Leopard was the Official Mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He is a cheerful, sporty anthropomorphized leopard with green hair, presented on 22 September 2008. His name comes from ""ZA"", the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for South Africa, and ""kumi"", a word that means ""ten"" in several African languages, referencing the year 2010. Za is a code for South Africa and kumi means ten in many African languages so it signifies South Africa 2010. Zakumi the leopard's birth date coincides with a day known and celebrated as Youth Day in South Africa. The group A match"
"was manufactured by Adidas and named the ""Katlego"", which means ""success"" in Sotho language. The name was chosen by African football fans via an online voting competition where it beat alternate names, ""Khanya"" (light) and ""Motswako"" (mixture). The official mascot of the tournament was Takuma, a hippo wearing sports kit in South Africa's official yellow and green. The mascot was designed by Tumelo Nkoana, a 13-year-old South African student from Hammanskraal in Gauteng. The draw for the final tournament took place on 24 October 2012 in Durban. Positions A1 and C1 were already assigned to the hosts (South Africa) and"
"Zabivaka Zabivaka (, ""Goalscorer"") is the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Russia. The name is a blend of the Russian words забияка (""hothead"") and забивать (""to score""). The mascot was selected by internet voting in Russia, and its author is student designer Ekaterina Bocharova. The mascot was unveiled on 21 October 2016. It represents an anthropomorphic Eurasian wolf (""Canis lupus lupus"") with brown and white fur, wearing a T shirt emblazoned with the words ""RUSSIA 2018"" and orange goggles — according to the designer, these are not ski goggles, but sports goggles like"
"Miga, Quatchi, Sumi and Mukmuk Miga and Quatchi are the official mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics, Sumi is the official mascot of the 2010 Winter Paralympics, and Mukmuk is their designated ""sidekick"" for both games, held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The four mascots were introduced on November 27, 2007. They were designed by the Canadian and American duo, Meomi Design. It was the first time the Olympic and Paralympic mascots were introduced at the same time. The emblem of 2010 Winter Olympics, ""Ilanaaq the Inukshuk"", was picked through an open contest. However, it met criticism from some aboriginal"
"which are Yellow, blue, red and white. Yellow represents enthusiasm, Blue represents unity and harmony in sports, Red represents the fighting spirit, insistence and the bravery in facing challenges and White represents solemnity, pure soul and sincerity. The official mascot of the 2014 Sukma Games is a lion named ""Singa Utara"" (Northern Lion). Despite the fact that the lion does not exist in Malaysia, the lion is regarded as the icon and state identity of Perlis. Its' adoption as the games mascot is to reflect the courage, agility, activeness and intelligence characteristic of the participating athletes and the caring characteristics"
"the official anthem of the event. Adidas Terrestra Silverstream was unveiled as the official match ball of the competition on 13 December 1999 at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht's home arena by Alessandro Del Piero, Edwin van der Sar, Zinedine Zidane and Luc Nilis. The official mascot for the tournament was ""Benelucky"" (a pun on Benelux), a lion-devil hybrid with its mane having the flag colours of both host nations. The lion is the national football emblem of the Netherlands and a devil is the emblem of Belgium (the team being nicknamed ""the Red Devils""). UEFA distinguishes between global sponsors"
"March 2012, the main office was moved to Kita-Aoyama which is located close to the Meiji Jingu Stadium from Higashi-Shinbashi. (1972–1989) (1968–1985) The team's mascot is a black swallow with a red face named Tsubakuro. He is known for his feuds with the Orix Buffaloes mascots. The number on the back of his uniform is ""2896"" as opposed to 111/222 used by Buffalo Bull and Buffalo Bell, the Buffaloes' mascots. There is also a female swallow mascot named Tsubami. She wears a skirt and may be intended as Tsubakuro's little sister, just as Bell is Bull's little sister. Tokyo Yakult"
"which are Yellow, blue, red and white. Yellow represents enthusiasm, Blue represents unity and harmony in sports, Red represents the fighting spirit, insistence and the bravery in facing challenges and White represents solemnity, pure soul and sincerity. Similar to the 2014 Sukma Games, The official mascot of the Malaysian Paralympiad is a lion named ""Singa Utara"" (Northern Lion). Despite the fact that the lion does not exist in Malaysia, the lion is regarded as the icon and state identity of Perlis. Its' adoption as the games mascot is to reflect the courage, agility, activeness and intelligence characteristic of the participating"
"mascot costume took into account the ergonomics of the mascot as to not bring discomfort to the wearer. The mascots wears the Sarawak flag and all in all symbolizes the state of Sarawak. These mascots were designed by Amir Hassan Mohd Shah, and are the first ever Malaysia Para Games mascots in history to depict both male and female mascots. A theme song of the games was released along with the logo of the games on 15 May 2016. The opening ceremony was held on Saturday, 6 August 2016, beginning at 14:30 MST (UTC+8) at the Petra Jaya Unity Stadium."
"and the term ""kumi"", which means ""ten"" in various African languages. The mascot's colours reflected those of the host nation's playing strip – yellow and green. The official song of the 2010 World Cup ""Waka Waka"" was performed by the Colombian singer Shakira and the band Freshlyground from South Africa, and is sung in both English and Spanish. The song is based on a traditional African soldiers' song, ""Zangalewa"". Shakira and Freshlyground performed the song at the pre-tournament concert in Soweto on 10 June. It was also sung at the opening ceremony on 11 June and at the closing ceremony"
"T. D. (mascot) T.D. (for The Dolphin) is the official mascot of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins' official website jokingly states that T.D. was signed on April 18, 1997 by former head coach Jimmy Johnson. The Dolphins conducted a ""Name the Mascot"" contest that drew over 13,000 entries, covering all 50 states and 22 countries. 528 names were suggested and the winning entry was announced at the annual Dolphins Awards Banquet on June 4, 1997. T.D. first appeared at a Dolphins home game on August 10, 1997 against the Chicago Bears; his first Dolphins home playoff appearance"
"requested the creation of 10 high-quality suits costumes. Guaky Guaky was the official mascot of the 2007 Copa América in Venezuela. The bird wears the Venezuela national football team's burgundy shirt and was accompanied by his ball, with ""Venezuela 2007"" printed on his chest. Guaky is a scarlet macaw, a bird representative of Venezuela. He wears the burgundy traditional jersey of the Venezuela national football team and football boots. Under his wings is the characteristic tricolor national flag, with its eight stars on his wings. To choose the official mascot, a contest was held, which was entered by 4.5 million"
"2010 Sukma Games The 2010 Sukma Games, officially known as the 13th Sukma Games, was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Malacca from 12 to 19 June 2010. Host Malaccan swimmer J. Karthik and Federal Territorian swimmer Chan Kah Yan were announced as Best Sportsman and Best Sportswoman of the event respectively. The 13th Sukma Games had 29 venues for the games. 23 in Central Malacca, 4 in Alor Gajah and 2 in Jasin. The logo of the 2010 Sukma Games is an image of a mousedeer, the state animal of Malacca. The colours of Red, Yellow, Blue and White"
"to the round of 16 were placed with the winners of groups A, B, C and D according to a table published in Section 18 of the tournament regulations. The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. They were all sponsored by adidas. In December 2015, Nigerian Samuel Chukwueze was retroactively awarded the Bronze boot award. Kelechi Nwakali had erroneously been awarded the award immediately following the tournament but as he had played more minutes (630) than Chukwueze (535) in the tournament the award was re-allocated. The official mascot, a young boy named Brochico, and anthem, composed"
"unveiled on November 4, 2010 as the official mascots of the Games in Songdo Island, Incheon. The three seals, known as ""Barame (바라메)"", ""Chumuro (추므로)"" and ""Vichuon (비추온)"", meaning wind, dance and light in Korean, were chosen in accordance with the theme of the main venue. The prototype was taken from Baengnyeong Island. According to the organizers, the mascots were chosen as symbolic to the future peace between South Korea and North Korea. The official emblem was also revealed on the same day, represented by a wing consisting of a string of the letter ""A"", for ""Asia"", with a shining"
"school. The winning draw corresponded to the 15-year-old Jhoyling Zabaleta. The final design was commissioned to Fractal Studio, bring life and a ""strong personality, cheerful and sport"" that accompanied the event during its realization. The name of the pet, Guaky was subsequently elected by an online survey, where that option was a 54.17% of preferences. Global Platinum Sponsor Global Gold Sponsor Global Silver Sponsor Charitable Partner Local Supplier The official match ball for the tournament was the Nike ""Mercurial Veloci"". The ball was presented on 14 February 2007, prior to a friendly match played between Venezuela and New Zealand, by"
"skating men's free program and closing ceremony. The full schedule can be seen below. The official mascot of the 2017 Asian Winter Games is named Ezomon. Ezomon is modeled after a very special type of flying squirrel only found in the Hokkaido region of Japan. Ezomon sports a red scarf and a blue cape with the logo of the 2017 Asian Winter Games on it. There are three tiers of sponsorship for the games, plus the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) sponsors. One of the athletes hotels is the APA Hotel in Sapporo. The founder and president of this hotel"
"Games is an athlete in action. The circle represents the national integration through sports, the blue line that resembles the Mount Kinabalu represents the skill of the participating athletes, the yellow circle that resembles the sun represents hope and determination of athletes to succeed, while the red S represents the fighting spirit and energy of the athlete, the Sukma Games and Sabah itself and the colours on the logo represents Sabah as the state of Malaysia. The Mascot of the 2002 Sukma Games is a Proboscis monkey named Bayau. It is said that the Proboscis monkey is a reddish-brown arboreal"
"Centre. The mascot received over 33,000 votes from the nationwide vote. The winning design was submitted by four grade eight students at a school in Markham. The name Pachi means clapping with joy in Japanese, while the 41 quills the porcupine has represent the 41 participating countries at the games. The ""New York Times"" described the mascot as ""a departure from the usual cute and cuddly"" and ""a marketing challenge"". The event's official theme song was released in three versions: the English-language ""Together We Are One"", performed by Serena Ryder; the French ""Ensemble on est immense"", performed by Jasmine Denham;"
"shoot-out takes place. The third-placed teams which advanced to the round of 16 were placed with the winners of groups A, B, C and D according to a table published in Section 18 of the tournament regulations. The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. They were all sponsored by adidas. The official emblem of the tournament was unveiled on 20 November 2013. The official mascot, a black sheep named Wooliam, was unveiled on 30 November 2014. Prior to being released for 'General sale' on June 13, 2014, registered footballers in New Zealand were given 'priority treatment'"
"soul"" of the country. For the branding, Portuguese design agency Brandia Central created materials in 2014, with a typeface called ""Dusha"" (from , ) designed by Brandia Central and edited by Adotbelow of DSType Foundry in Portugal. The official mascot for the tournament was unveiled 21 October 2016, and selected through a design competition among university students. A public vote was used to select from three finalists—a cat, a tiger, and a wolf. The winner, with 53% of approximately 1 million votes, was Zabivaka—an anthropomorphic wolf dressed in the colours of the Russian national team. Zabivaka's name is a portmanteau"
"Guaky Guaky was the official mascot of the 2007 Copa América in Venezuela. The bird wears the Venezuela national football team's burgundy shirt and was accompanied by his ball, with ""Venezuela 2007"" printed on his chest. Guaky is a scarlet macaw, a bird representative of Venezuela. He wears the burgundy traditional jersey of the Venezuela national football team and football boots. Under his wings is the characteristic tricolor national flag, with its eight stars on his wings. To choose the official mascot, a contest was held, which was entered by 4.5 million Venezeualan children. The winning entry came from 15-year-old"
"magical horns give him the power to see in the future, envisioning plays and moves before they actually happen. He wears a red and blue uniform with the tournament's logo and high tops by China's top player Yao Ming and the winning mascot was designed by Yan Xu. The mascot was chosen over other finalists Speed Tiger who was inspired by a Siberian tiger and QiuQiu (a.k.a. Little Lightning) who was inspired by a Chinese lion. The official mascot made his first public appearance on 28 June 2018 in Shenzhen. There are concerns from national federations that they will not"
"one for every country participating in the Pan American Games. The spines are one of five colours, each of the five representing a quality the Games are said to endorse: youth, passion, collaboration, determination, and creativity. Porcupines have relatively poor vision, so the choice of basing Pachi's design on a porcupine is said to be a symbolic bond with the athletes of the Parapan Games. The Games licensed ""Inner Ninja"" as Pachi's theme song. Seventeen performers were hired to don a Pachi suit, and play Pachi. After the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, Pachi became the mascot for the"
"Urgant"", where the results of the competition were announced. The name was suggested at the show by the chairman of the World Cup 2018 Organising Committee Vitali Mutko. FIFA paid Bocharova a meager sum of $500. Zabivaka Zabivaka (, ""Goalscorer"") is the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Russia. The name is a blend of the Russian words забияка (""hothead"") and забивать (""to score""). The mascot was selected by internet voting in Russia, and its author is student designer Ekaterina Bocharova. The mascot was unveiled on 21 October 2016. It represents an anthropomorphic Eurasian"
"of each group. The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals. With six goals, Robinho is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 86 goals were scored by 53 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal. Guaky is a scarlet macaw, a bird representative of Venezuela. He wore the traditional jersey Venezuela national football team burgundy and football shoes. Under their wings the characteristic tricolor national flag, with its eight stars on their wings. To choose the official mascot held a contest in which proposals received 4,500,000 of Venezuelan children and adolescents at a"
"Blue (NFL mascot) Blue is the official mascot of the Indianapolis Colts professional American football team of the National Football League. He is an anthropomorphic blue horse who wears a white Colts jersey with a horseshoe on the front. He was first introduced on September 17, 2006 in the Colts' first home regular season game against the Houston Texans at the RCA Dome, in which they won 43-24. Indianapolis's victory over the Texans that day proved to be a sign of good things to come, both for Blue and for the team. That season, the Colts won Super Bowl XLI,"
"2017 IIHF World Championship The 2017 IIHF World Championship, the 2017 edition of the annual Ice Hockey World Championships, was hosted by Paris, France, and Cologne, Germany, from 5 to 21 May 2017. The official tournament mascots were Asterix and Obelix, the main characters from popular French comic book series ""The Adventures of Asterix"". The logo incorporates the silhouette of deceased German national team goaltender Robert Müller, who succumbed to a brain tumor at just 28 years of age. German tennis player Angelique Kerber, 1. FC Köln and German Olympic soccer team goalkeeper Timo Horn and Paris Saint-Germain F.C.'s Brazilian"
"the participants by Malaysia, the games' host nation. ""Rimau"", the mascot of the Games then entered the stadium in a wheelchair after the Volunteers form the shape of the mascot's head as the projection of the mascot's head appears on the stage centre. Next, the parade of athletes from all 11 competing nations started with Brunei leading the field in alphabetical order and ended with the host nation, Malaysia entering the stadium last. The Bruneian contingent was led by Sahri bin Hj Jumaat of Athletics. The Cambodian contingent was led by Yav Vannak of Swimming. The Indonesian contingent was led"
"minutes, are included in this list. 2017 IIHF World Championship The 2017 IIHF World Championship, the 2017 edition of the annual Ice Hockey World Championships, was hosted by Paris, France, and Cologne, Germany, from 5 to 21 May 2017. The official tournament mascots were Asterix and Obelix, the main characters from popular French comic book series ""The Adventures of Asterix"". The logo incorporates the silhouette of deceased German national team goaltender Robert Müller, who succumbed to a brain tumor at just 28 years of age. German tennis player Angelique Kerber, 1. FC Köln and German Olympic soccer team goalkeeper Timo"
"Vinicius and Tom Vinicius (; sometimes ""Vinícius"") is the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Olympics, and Tom is the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Both events were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The mascots were created by São Paulo-based animation company Birdo, which was selected by a national tender process that began in November 2012. Vinicius's design represents Brazilian wildlife, combining aspects of cats, monkeys, and birds, while Tom's design represents Brazilian plant life. Tenders to create the mascots were only accepted from Brazilian design, illustration, animation, and advertising companies. The final designs were unanimously selected"
"screened on the first public presentation of the mascots. Details about mascots were kept secret until November 27, 2007 when they were unveiled to the public. The first public presentation of the mascots took place before 800 schoolchildren at the Bell Centre For Performing Arts in Surrey, British Columbia. This represents the first time that the Olympic and Paralympic mascots were introduced at the same time. Miga and Quatchi are mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympics, while Sumi is the mascot for the 2010 Winter Paralympics. Aside of three mascots, Mukmuk is their designated ""sidekick"". Thus, there are two Olympic"
"The new Adidas Africa Cup Ball is called Adidas Marhaba (meaning ""Welcome"", in Arabic). The Africa Cup 2015 Ball was unveiled 26 November 2014 following the controversy about the host situation for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. The official mascot of the tournament was ""Chuku Chuku"", a porcupine. The opening ceremony of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations took place on 17 January, at the Estadio de Bata, before the opening match of the tournament between hosts Equatorial Guinea and Congo. Guinea and Mali finished with equal records in Group D, thus the drawing of lots was required to"