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Search for 2008 Olympic mascot begins

2004/05/15
Towards 2008 is compiled by Simon Cousins

A global search for an official mascot for Beijing 2008 will be launched this month, according to BOCOG Vice President Jiang Xiaoyu. "The selection will be kicked off [in May]", Jiang said at the Olympic Games Mascot Design Conference, held in the capital on April 26.

Jiang expressed BOCOG's wish that "the mascot design will hopefully be finalized by the end of May next year". The "open and fair" competition will include thorough appraisals and approvals, with special regard being paid to the mascot being "a symbol of China", being "well accepted by the world" as well as being an appropriate candidate for global trade marking. The influential BOCOG official hinted that some animal figures might be ruled out, due to pre-existing rights for some candidates being unavailable. The International Olympic Committee also has an important role to play in the collaborative process of selection, Jiang said.



 
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