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'Soohorang' and 'Bandabi' unveiled as Pyeongchang 2018 mascots

Published 07/18/2016, 05:45 AM
Updated 07/18/2016, 05:51 AM
© Reuters. The mascots for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics "Soohorang" and "Bandabi" are surrounded by elementary school students during their launching ceremony in Pyeongchang

(Reuters) - A white tiger named 'Soohorang' and an Asian black bear called 'Bandabi' were unveiled on Monday as the two mascots for the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang.

"Soohorang and Bandabi will be your good friends and promote the Pyeongchang Olympic Games to the whole world," Lee hee-beom, president of the Games organizing committee, told students during a ceremony at Hoeng Gye elementary school in Pyeongchang.

Soohorang's name is derived from the Korean words for 'protection' (Sooho) and 'tiger' (ho-rang-i).

The white tiger is considered a sacred guardian animal in South Korea, with some locals considering the Korean peninsula to be tiger-shaped.

The 1988 Seoul Olympics also featured a tiger mascot.

Paralympic Games mascot "Bandabi" represents courage and strong willpower, organizers said.

© Reuters. The mascots for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics "Soohorang" and "Bandabi" are surrounded by elementary school students during their launching ceremony in Pyeongchang

The Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be held from Feb. 9-25.

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