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Rio 2016 Mascots Unveiled

Netwerk Errer · 2014-11-25 22:07:53

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/rio-olympics-mascots-2016-de-janeiro I don't know about anyone else but I love championship mascots. Cooly the Cow took the cake as my favourite ever mascot in Zurich this year.

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25-11-2014 11:07pm

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Netwerk Errer

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http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/rio-olympics-mascots-2016-de-janeiro

I don't know about anyone else but I love championship mascots. Cooly the Cow took the cake as my favourite ever mascot in Zurich this year.

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#2 26-11-2014 12:06am
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Not as daft looking as they could have been. Agree that the cow was cool, but wasn't that mostly down to the guy wearing the suit being a bit nuts, although that is probably a job requirement.

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#3 26-11-2014 12:15am
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Lets not forget the best mascots ever...

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#4 26-11-2014 12:37am
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Cooly will be tough to top tbh.

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#5 26-11-2014 12:46am
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Ah Cooly.

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#6 26-11-2014 1:07pm
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Caption on that USAToday piece; Why Doesn't The Blue One Have Feet?

...its the Paralympics' Mascot; some sub-editor needs his ass kicked.

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#7 26-11-2014 10:59pm
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thyre not actually too bad 2 be honest. i like da tree one as it tries to capture something bout brazil. does the yellow lad look a bit like the lads from Beijinj 2008?

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