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| Izzy | |
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| Mascot of the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) | |
| Creator | John Ryan |
| Significance | Named after the short term for Whatizit ("What is it?"), an alien |
Izzy was the official mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and was initially named Whatizit ("What is it?") at its introduction at the closing ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The animated character with the ability to morph into different forms was a departure from the Olympic convention in that it did not represent a nationally significant animal or human figure.[1] It was the first computer-generated mascot in Olympic history.[2]
- ^ He, Eric (2022-02-17). "A look back at Olympic mascots through the years". NBC Olympics. NBC Universal. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Atlanta 1996 Olympic Mascot