Things you need to know about the Rio Olympics

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games mascot, Vinicius, poses with fans during a family running race event held by the Cartoon Network at Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 21, 2015. [Photo/VCG]

Vinicius, the mascot for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, is designed to have the intelligence of cats, agility of monkeys and elegance of birds, representing the motto of the Olympics- faster, higher and stronger.