For the fans of incoming Olympic games there is an opportunity to buy a favorite puppet. The mascots are Inspired by traditional First Nations creatures, which are to live in the mountains and waters of British Columbia.
Miga and Quatchi are mascots for the Olympic Games, while Sumi is the mascot for the Paralympic Games.

Miga

is a young sea bear who lives in the ocean with her family pod, beyond Vancouver Island, near Tofino, British Columbia. Sea bears are part killer whale and part Kermode bear, a rare white bear that only lives in British Columbia.
All summer long, Miga rides waves with local surfers. But during the winter months, she often sneaks onto the shores of Vancouver to seek adventure. When Miga discovered that humans were ‘surfing’ on snow, up in the mountains, she knew she had to join the fun. Snowboarding soon became her favourite winter sport.

Quatchi

is a young Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, who comes from the mysterious forests of Canada.
Although quite big Quatchi is shy, but loves to explore new places and meet new friends.
Quatchi loves all winter sports, because of his large size, he can be a little clumsy. He is especially fond of hockey,and dreams of becoming a world-famous goalie.. Quatchi is always encouraging his friends to join him on journeys across Canada.

Sumi

is an animal spirit who lives in the mountains of British Columbia. He wears the hat of the orca whale, flies with the wings of the mighty thunderbird and runs on the strong furry legs of the black bear.

Sumi’s name comes from the Salish word “Sumesh” which means “guardian spirit.” Sumi takes his role very seriously. He works hard to protect the land, water and creatures of his homeland. Sumi is a great fan of the Paralympic Games. He’s determined to learn all the sports, so he can play and race with his animal friends all winter long.

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