The Friendlies

 

 

 Beijing to crack down on street peddlers selling fake mascots

Authorities in Beijing will launch a week-long campaign from Thursday to root out street peddlers selling fake Olympics mascots.


Friendlies abandoned as name for mascots

There's no formal notice, but they've done all legal process for the name switch.
Designers
 

Designer of the Chinese Seal

The Chinese Seal of the Beijing Olympics has been drawing the world's attention ever since its introduction to the public on Aug 3, 2003.
 

Han Meilin, designer of the Friendlies

Reporter: How much did the Olympics organization committee pay for your work?Han: I don't want any payment, besides the copyright, but the committee rewarded me one yuan.
Rest Candidates
 

Top 10 Designs for Beijing Olympics - Second Placed

No.1833 Designer: Decoration Department, Fine Arts Institute of Tsing University
 

Top 10 Designs for Beijing Olympics - Third Place

No. 1747Designer: Xie Jianjun
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News
· New Olympic products hit stores
· Greece willing to share Olympics hosting experience with Beijing, PM
· New Chinese words reveal annual hot topics in China
· Journalists at weightlifting worlds surprised with Beijing Olympic mascots
· Journalists at weightlifting worlds surprised with Beijing Olympic mascots
What People Say
· Scott Givens - Judges of Selection Panel
· Han Qiaosheng - Soccer Commentator
· Hai Yan - Writer
· Wu Xiaoli - TV host
· Wu Xiaoli - TV host
 
Olympic Emblems
· 2004 Athens Olympics
· 2000 Sydney Olympics
· 1996 Atlanta Olympics
· 1992 Barcelona Olympics
· 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Olympic Mascots
· Athens 2004 - Athena & Phevos
· Sydney 2000 - Olly, Syd & Millie
· Atlanta 1996 - Izzy
· Barcelona 1992 - Cobi
· Barcelona 1992 - Cobi