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Three mascots revealed for Vancouver Olympics

Organizers of the 2010 Winter Games have turned to British Columbia’s myths and legends for a trio of mascots.

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The mascots for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics were introduced to school children in Surrey, B.C. Nov. 27., 2007. From left, Miga, a sea bear, Quatchi, a sasquatch, and Sumi, an animal spirit. Organizers said the mascots were inspired by local Aboriginal mythological creatures.

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SURREY, B.C. – Organizers of the 2010 Winter Games have turned to British Columbia’s myths and legends for a trio of mascots.

Quatchi is a young sasquatch with a long brown beard and blue earmuffs, while Miga is a snowboarding sea-bear – part killer whale and part kermode bear.

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