This weekend, the 22nd Winter Olympics will officially get underway as the torch finally gets lit in Sochi, Russia. Since 1976, every Olympics has been represented by an official mascot or mascots, one usually meant to showcase that years host city or country, such as the Atlanta Whatzit, or the Springfield Springy.
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Finland Channels History, Flag for Nike Olympic Jerseys
The Finnish National Team unveiled their new Nike designed 2014 Winter Olympic hockey jerseys today, designs based heavily on their hockey history and their national flag. Like the Czech Republic jerseys unveiled last month Team Finland will be wearing a light-coloured jersey which is basically their flag fashioned into the
Sweden Stands Firm, Stays Traditional with New Olympic Hockey Jersey
Nike tried to do their Nike thing but Sweden wasn’t having any part of it as the Swedish Ice Hockey Association unveiled their new team uniforms for the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi earlier today. Yes, like every other country to participate in the Olympic hockey tournament, Sweden’s uniforms
Canada, Nike Officially Unveil Olympic Hockey Jersey
Team Canada and Nike officially unveiled the 2014 Winter Olympic hockey jersey at a press event in Toronto earlier today. The jerseys match those that had been leaked in various photos during the month of September. The three jerseys are all taking inspiration from “iconic designs of vintage Canadian jerseys”.
Czech Republic 2014 Olympic Hockey Jerseys Unveiled
Nike has unveiled the jerseys to be worn by the Czech Republic National Hockey Team at the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. They’re interesting to say the least. As a hardcore flag fan, I can’t say I’m opposed to the idea of the jersey on the right,
All Three Team Canada Olympic Hockey Jerseys Leaked
Thanks to a post on Reddit we’ve gotten a look at all three of the new 2014 Team Canada Olympic hockey jerseys two weeks early. The photo appears to have been taken by an employee of a sports store and shows the red jersey we had all seen three weeks
Tokyo Awarded 2020 Summer Olympics
The International Olympic Committee today announced that the City of Tokyo, Japan will be the host city for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad (better known as the 2020 Summer Olympics) scheduled to take place between July 24 and August 9, 2020. Traditionally it takes approximately a year-and-a-half after the
Team Canada 2014 Olympic Hockey Jersey Leaked?
All signs point to “yes” on the new 2014 Team Canada Olympic hockey jersey being leaked a little early, earlier today via a posting on the Getty Images website. Thanks to a post on Yahoo!’s PuckDaddy blog, we learn that the photograph of Jonathan Toews was taken earlier today during
2014 Winter Olympic Games Announce Medal Designs to be Given in Sochi
The organizers in St. Petersburg announced next year’s medals for the Winter Olympic Games. They will use a pathwork design, meant to recall the many regions of Russia, holding its first WInter Olympiad next February. The designs cut into the medals, and engrave imagery onto them. Both the Olympic and
2018 Winter Olympics Logo Unveiled
Last Friday the International Olympic Committee unveiled the logo to be used for the 2018 Winter Olympics, to be held in PyeongChang, South Korea. The explanation behind the design of the logo, according to the official release: The emblem’s design has its roots in Hangul, with the shapes that form
The Faux-lympics – Londoners thumbing their nose at the Olympic Brand
The Olympic brand is notoriously well-policed so what’s a small business looking to capitalize on the games to do? With 286 brand-enforcement agents keeping the streets in London safe, it’s making it difficult for the average retailer to make a few extra bucks. Especially since they aren’t permitted to use
Istanbul 2020 Unveils New Summer OIympics Bid Logo
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Saturday unveiled his country’s bid logo for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Featuring the skyline of the proposed host city of Istanbul encased within the shape of the official town flower, the lilly, the new logo was chosen by Turkish residents in a vote amongst