Mascot of the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014
 

I, Michael Veremenko, architect, designer, artist, teacher. Learned about the competition at the Olympic mascot. (Here's a link to this contest: http://talisman.sochi2014.com/rules_short/). I want to share some thoughts on the matter. I have to say, I myself decided to take part in this competition. Just work the plan I was interested in, and experience in these things I have - I was the winner in the contest for the mascot of the Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow in 1985 in Moscow, "Katyusha".
Depressing fact that when such an important contest for the country, ruled out the possibility of participation of these professionals. How? It is very simple, according to the rules of the contest man, holding his sketch for the competition, obliged to accept the fact that the author - the winner signs a separate agreement with the organizer on the alienation of copyright for creative work. That is, the money will get someone else. For the victory, as organizers promise, the author will receive a certificate for two tickets to the opening of the Olympics. Such an approach to competition leads to what is already two weeks leading eerie blue monster with a ski pole in the mouth with a crown on his head and with the Olympic circles in the eyes of the name ZOICH. Do we have a mascot?

[QUOTE="Mihpet; 1295821]This approach to competition leads to the fact that for two weeks leading eerie blue monster with a ski pole in the mouth with a crown on her head and with the Olympic circles in the eyes of the name ZOICH.[/QUOTE]
Happy about it. [URL="http://talisman.sochi2014.com/gallery/3739/zoom/?sort=rating&order=desc"]ZOYCH[/URL]-a real charm of this action:
In his eyes the Olympic rings, contributing to promoting the Olympic ideals, and on his head - the royal crown, a reminder of the great power and spirituality.
 :D :D :D

And who benefits? Can you name?

Which country, so will the character. Knowing the opinions of foreigners about our country, they were very surprised if there will be no bottle of vodka. Although ZOICH just gives the impression of unsporting, and alcohol. The Crown reminds me of the British, although maybe I'm wrong.

Haroshy, sininky, antikorruptsyonny (hairy paws of his bednyazhechku not supplied).

Interesnenkaya froggy ... besides that blue paper, so more and volosatenkaya .... and no front paws ...
Mutant Chernobyl :D

Winter, what is surprising?

In the subtropics, where the average January temperature is +5,7 ° C, Winter Olympics hold no surprise?
:D

Son helped Diana Gurtskaya draw mascot Paralympics 2014
 

MOSCOW, October 4th - RIA Novosti. Honored Artist of Russia and the Ambassador of the Sochi 2014 Diana Gurtskaya held in a Moscow boarding school № 5 for children with visual impairments an unusual lesson on the Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi, and with the help of his son drew the mascot Olympics, according to Sochi 2014.
During the lesson on the last weekend of the organizing committee volunteers helped visually impaired children to participate in the contest Paralympic Games mascots, drawing their ideas. Kids come up with their mascots: Among the ideas - Dolphins, cat skiing and Cheburashka, a few graceful panther with the Olympic zones, the penguins with a stick and even the whole "animal" hockey team.

Gurtskaya also told the children that he sees the mascot of the Paralympic Games snowman. Draw this mascot helped Diana her year-old son, Constantine.
"As an ambassador of the Games in Sochi, I see it our mission to change attitudes towards people with disabilities and the promotion of the Paralympic values and Paralympic sports. The courage, the will to win, to overcome those challenges athletes and Paralympic athletes face every day, have always been an example for me to imitation. And I hope that they will be in the same example for you "- quoted the singer's press service of the organizing committee.

Well, judging by the latest achievements of our Olympic ...
well come down and now this ...
symbol of the horse - a ballet school on the ice ...

Misha Galustyan (my former neighbor) on this poster is very nice symbolizes the collective image of a certain part of the city's population. Would be quite cute and exotic charm. Most of Sochi residents against such objections will not.
Well, this talisman will be either a bear or a dolphin or a snow leopard.