olympic mascots are inevitably terrible...

also not sure i realized that bmx is an olympic sport. also like montreal's mascot, amik the beaver, from 1976 and munich's waldi the daschund from 1972. at least they used to be animals or something tangible. also one of these things being based on the tibetan antelope is pretty terrible/hilarious.


Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Five Friendlies will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace--and blessings from China--to children all over the world.
Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, the Five Friendlies also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals--the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow--and the Olympic Flame...