The Olympics are on the horizon, learn about the history of the Olympic mascots and why they have become so iconic. Take your marks, get set and take on the ultimate Olympic mascot quiz!

Japan has chosen two futuristic fox-like creatures with "supernatural" powers as its mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. The as-yet unnamed mascots won a vote among ...

While the modern Olympics have been around since 1896, the original Games go back around 3,000 years, so as you can imagine, there are a lot of fascinating facts ... the men’s 10-meter platform ...

The Paralympic mascot and the Olympic mascots Quatchi and Miga are accompanied by a sidekick: Mukmuk, the marmot. Mukmuk’s name is derived from “muckamuck” which means “food” in Squamish, as it loves ...

PARIS — The French invented the modern Olympic Games and the French invented the word “mascot” so how come ... the satirical journal Charlie Hebdo. Ten minutes later, Roncin posted a ...

A company selected to sell stuffed mascot dolls for the Tokyo Summer Games gave millions of yen to an acquaintance of a suspect in the widening Olympic bribery scandal, investigative sources said.