| Magique | |
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| Mascot of the 1992 Winter Olympics (Albertville) | |
| Creator | Philippe Mairesse |
| Significance | A little imp in the shape of a star and a cube |
| Alpy | |
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| Mascot of the 1992 Winter Paralympics (Tignes and Albertville) | |
| Creator | Vincent Thiebaut |
| Significance | The summit of the Grande Motte mountain in Tignes |
Magique (Magic) and Alpy are the mascots of the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Albertville.
Characteristics
editMagique
editMagique is a little imp in the shape of a star and a cube. It is created by Philippe Mairesse and was presented in 1989. His star shape symbolizes dreams and imagination. His colors come from the French flag, with a red hat and a blue costume. Magique was the first mascot that was not an animal since the 1976 Winter Olympics. Several studies, financed by the Organising Committee (OCOG), were conducted to find a name for the mascot, but in the end none was chosen. However, on re-reading his brief, his creator realised that the word “magique” appeared several times and the OCOG decided to name the mascot accordingly.
The mascot had a pedagogical role: with the aim of informing the 7,924 Games volunteers, the OCOG opted for a computer-aided teaching programme. Magique appeared in the various teaching modules and games.[1]
Originally, the chosen mascot was a Chamois, a mountain goat, created by illustrator Michel Pirus. This idea gave way to the star-shaped imp two years before the start of the Games.[1]
Alpy
editAlpy, designed by Vincent Thiebaut, represented the summit of the Grande Motte mountain in Tignes. Alpy was shown on a mono-ski to demonstrate its athleticism and the colours of white, green and blue were used to represent purity/snow, hope/nature and discipline/the lake. [2]
Notes
edit- ^ a b Olympic Winter Games Mascots from Innsbruck 1976 to Sochi 2014 Olympic.org
- ^ "Tignes-Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games". National Paralympic Heritage Trust. 1987-01-31. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
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