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11 November 2005 - The Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad – Beijing 2008 (BOCOG) has launched the five official mascots for the Beijing Games at a gala show, in the Chinese capital, held to mark the 1,000-day countdown to the Opening Ceremony of the Games. The five mascots are officially called the Five Friendlies. They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. The first syllables from their two-syllable names form a line that reads “Beijing Huanying Ni”, or in English – “Welcome to Beijing”. The mascot’s colours were chosen in line with the colours of the Olympic rings.
Traditional Chinese Blessings
In the ancient culture of China, there is a great tradition of spreading blessings through signs and symbols. Each of the mascots symbolises a different blessing and will honour this ancient tradition by bringing their blessings to the children of the world. Beibei represents the blessing of prosperity, Jingjing the blessing of happiness, Huanhuan the blessing of passion, Yingying the blessing of health and Nini the blessing of good luck.
A Message Of Friendship
Commenting on the launch of the mascots, in a message read at the mascot launch, IOC President Rogge said, “The Five Friendlies are an incredible little family, chosen carefully by Beijing 2008 to represent all of China and to carry a message of friendship to the children of the world.” He added, “I love them all. And I am delighted that they will carry traditional Chinese blessings all over the world. I believe that this little group of friends – the fish, the panda, the flame, the antelope and the swallow – will be extremely popular and will help to spread Olympic messages throughout the world.”
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