As the Paris 2024 Olympics comes to a close, Newsweek is looking back at the best and worst Olympic logos and mascots of all time.

Strange Olympic mascots have been a tradition since 1968 The Olympic mascots are anthropomorphic something-or-others that are supposedly symbolic of the host country’s culture.

In light of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, we're sharing a few fascinating facts about the Olympics. Some may shock you!

The Smokey mascot has over the years become an iconic symbol that adequately represents the University of Tennessee.

Paris Olympics 2024: Event facts – surfing, breaking, mascots, Eiffel Tower Paris 2024 begins on July 26. Al Jazeera takes a look at some interesting facts surrounding the Olympics.

There's more to Paris than first meets the eye. Here are 10 surprising facts about the French capital.

The mascot symbolises strong will and courage. But why a black bear? Along with the white tiger, the motif of the Olympic mascot Soohorang, the two animals appear in South Korea’s foundation mythology ...

Liz Alderman interviewed scads of shoppers at the Olympics megastore in Paris, where there was no getting away from mascot mania.

Over the past few months, SBLive/High School on SI has been featuring the best high school mascots in every state, giving readers a chance to vote for No. 1 in all 50.

The Olympic mascot is all over the Games — and, of course, the Paris 2024 official stores. It adorns mugs, caps, T-shirts, key rings and more.