The mascots for the 2010 Olympic mascots were released last week. There are three of them - all very interesting but I still have some questions about the mascots and the Olympic games but first lets see what the mascots are.
Quatchi - is a Sasquatch who comes from the mysterious forests of Canada. He really likes hockey and wants to be a world famous goalie. Quatchi is shy and clumsy but loves to go to new places and meet new friends.
Miga - is a sea bear who lives in the ocean out past Vancouver Island near Tofino, British Columbia. Sea bears are part killer whale and part bear. Miga is part Kermode bear, a rare white bear that only lives in British Columbia.
Sumi - is a animal spirit. He lives in the mountains and like many Canadians he is drawn from many different backgrounds. He has the hat of an orca whale, the wings of a thunder bird and the legs of a black bear. He is also the mascot for the Paralympic games.
Now I have a stuffed version of each of these mascots and what suprised me was that first of all the 2010 Olympic mascots came out in 2007. Kind of strange. Also the stuffies were made in China. I know them being made in China would be cheaper but if it's fro the Olympic games in Canada why would they be made in China. Also there has been some controversy over the whole Olympic games. Someone said in response to my "Send a Letter to Your City Council Today!" post that "The problem with "anti idling" bylaws, is that they become a way for local official to legally harass homeless people.It is a bad idea.You'll see a lot more ideas as we get closer to the Olympics." I don't understand the part about how anti - idling bylaws can become away for local official to legally harrass homeless people. I do understand though how it can become a problem around the Olympics and I don't agree wuth that. The part of the local officials legally harassing homeless people. I heard that in Vancouver they are kicking some of the homeless people out of downtown to "clean up the place." I also think that we will start to be seeing a lot more downsides to the Olympics in the coming years.
I guess we'll just have to find out. As for the mascots being made in China I think that something like this has to be a uniquely Canadian item that isn't made in China and possibly in a sweatshop where people are being treated poorly. That's just my opinion.
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Other than that they were released two years ahead of the games and that they are made in China what do you think of them? Do you like them?
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