Research work on the topic "Sports mascots" (6th grade). The sailor cat turned out to be not the only animal symbol in sports. What is a mascot?
The old symbol of the army, the Horse-Fire, was joined by the heroes of the cartoon “Well, wait a minute!” - Wolf and Hare. The online publication site decided to recall some of the most notable mascots of sports teams.
Arizona Pioneer
The first mascot in the history of the National Basketball Association was the hairy Gorilla from Phoenix. The date of birth of this mascot (talisman) is winter 1980. Legend has it that courier Henry Royas was sent to the Phoenix Suns arena wearing a gorilla suit with a telegram. Apparently the stadium security was in a good mood that day, so instead of detaining the strange visitor, they asked Henry to stay and entertain the crowd at halftime.
In the very first match, the mascot amazed the fans by entering the court without pants and starting to perform various gymnastic tricks and overhead throws instead of the usual dances. The gorilla took off on the springboard, ended up in the basket with the ball, and even dared to jump through the burning ring.
A memorable story happened with Gorilla in 1999. That season, the Suns roster was replenished by center Oliver Miller, who suffered from excess weight. Before this, the Gorilla had not stopped mocking the fat man, but as soon as he became a Phoenix player, the mascot tried to ingratiate himself with the basketball player. They ate burgers together, went to the movies, and, according to Miller, became real friends.
Live octopus
Al the Octopus is the mascot of the Detroit Red Wings hockey team and one of the most famous mascots in the NHL. Just because he... is alive. In 1952, fishmongers Pete and Jerry Cusimano threw a real octopus onto the ice at the Olympia Arena. The eight tentacles of the octopus symbolized the eight victories that were needed at that time to win the Stanley Cup. Since then, fans have been throwing the octopus onto the ice for good luck.
Photo: Mary Ann Yoder/ en.wikipedia.org/
Of course, the living octopus has a costumed prototype. However, until recently, the tradition of throwing real animals onto the ice was observed. The mascot is named Al in honor of arena manager and pouring machine driver Al Sobotka, who most often collected rubber toys thrown onto the ice. In 2011, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman banned the throwing of octopuses on the court and imposed a $500 fine for violating this rule, which caused widespread discontent among Red Wings fans.
Dinosaurs in London
If you think that dinosaurs are extinct, then you are wrong. One certainly has survived to this day. The good dinosaur Gunnersaurus is the mascot of the London football club Arsenal. He manages to hug the players, calm down the opponent, and celebrate success, and he’s always there for the fans.
The reason for choosing a dinosaur as a mascot is unknown. However, Gunnersaurus is no stranger to charity - he took part in the famous Ice Bucket Challenge campaign.
Oklahoma Bison
Rumble the Bison is the official mascot of the Oklahoma City Thunder. His name comes from the sound that thunder makes. The backstory is this: Rumble is the hero of an old Indian tale that tells of a large herd of buffalo that perishes during a storm in the mountains. He helped his comrades down to safety, but was cut off from his friends by boulders falling onto the path. As a result, Rumble was left alone, climbed to the highest peak, where he was struck by lightning.
According to legend, the magic of the thunder god changed him. He began to walk on two legs, gained amazing strength and agility - he could jump higher, run faster and think more clearly. When the Thunder moved to Oklahoma City, Rumble joined the team, sensing kindred spirits.
Tongue Hound
The first mascot in the history of the National Hockey League was Harvey the Hound. More than 30 years have passed since then, so now Harvey is a little old-fashioned in comparison with his modern and young “colleagues”.
A funny incident happened to Harvey in 2003. More precisely, he is funny to everyone, but not to the mascot himself. During the next Canadian confrontation between Calgary and Edmonton, Harvey, with the score 4:0 in favor of the Flames, went up to the visiting team's bench and began to tease the opposing players. Apparently, this infuriated Edmonton coach Craig McTavish, and he tore off Harvey's protruding tongue. After that, the Oilers cheered up and won back three goals, but they weren’t enough for more.
After the match, McTavish stated that once he tore off Harvey's tongue, "things started to look much better and if we had scored a fourth goal and leveled the score, I would have been hunting for Harvey the Hound."
Cute bee
Borussia Dortmund's mascot is the smiling bee Emma. Named after the club's great forward Lottar Emmerich, nicknamed "Emma". However, Emma did not become famous throughout the world for her smile. In April 2012, the Borussia mascot decided to “finish off” Bayern Munich, which lost in the 30th round, in an original way. The team's mascot pretended to relieve himself on the visiting bus.
Borussia originally explained the behavior of the mascot. "Nonsense. Emma is a seven-year-old young and smart bee who knows very well that this suit cannot be unzipped to do this little thing. We assume that she was trying to help the Bayern team by checking the tire pressure of the beautiful visiting bus," they said. Dortmund press service.
Bear with a big heart
Perhaps one of the kindest mascots is a bear nicknamed Clutch. He became the symbol of the Houston Rockets basketball club in the mid-90s. The bear with folds on his belly, a huge head, but a big heart is a crowd favorite. He doesn't try to intimidate his opponents, but greets everyone with open arms and a goofy smile.
Clanch gained the greatest fame in 2008. A bear with a ring and flowers helped one fan marry a girl during a basketball game. However, the chosen one said “No” into the microphone and left the stadium, leaving the unlucky boyfriend upset. Clutch then spent a long time trying to console the would-be groom. The bear even took the beer from one of the spectators and offered a drink to the abandoned young man.
That being said, Clutch is known for his basketball skills. Throw the ball from the center of the court with your back to the hoop? The Bear can, but one of the best centers in the NBA, Dwight Howard, cannot.
St. Petersburg Bart
At the beginning of September 2014, Bart Simpson signed a contract with Zenit St. Petersburg. Now the character of the famous animated series is the official mascot and player of the football club. Bart joined the team's other mascot, the blue-maned lion.
The start of cooperation between the St. Petersburg club and the film company Twentieth Century Fox was announced last fall. The global campaign is timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the animated series and the World Cup in Brazil. In addition to Zenit, the producers of The Simpsons have entered into agreements with Barcelona, Corinthians and Boca Juniors.
Photo: Bart Simson and Zenit head coach Andre Villas-Boas/ fc-zenit.ru
The most terrible mascot
HC Lipetsk, which plays in the Major Hockey League, has acquired its own mascot since the new season - the bumblebee Zheka. He has already been dubbed the most “boyish” mascot in the entire league. The aggressive insect was chosen by the majority of fans of the hockey club based on voting results.
At the same time, the fans chose the most adequate option. The voting included a cat and a bear (these options are too banal), as well as a not very attractive bottle mascot. Unfortunately, the talisman does not greatly help the Lipetsk team win - it only ranks ninth in the championship.
Daniil Adamov
Today another significant and historical football event took place in Kharkov. Our club's fans have always been famous for their activity and devotion to their home team, but today exceeded all expectations. The fact is that Metalist fans were inspired by the idea of purchasing a mascot for the club, which could symbolize constant and tireless support on behalf of numerous fans for the team and inspire it to new achievements.
As a mascot, the fans chose a small and cheerful animal - a ferret, which among fans has long been associated with our city. Fans have been working together for several months to collect funds to buy the animal and a special house for it, in which it would feel comfortable. Having collected a certain amount, the fans turned to the club with a request for assistance and, of course, got what they wanted. Thus, through joint efforts, the Kharkov team once again became a pioneer and received a real, living mascot, which is a unique event for football in Ukraine. Responsibility for the organization and implementation of the project was taken by a devoted fan of “Metalist” - Andrey Parnyuk, who with his assistants organized a home for the animal in the Kharkov zoo, discussed all aspects of its maintenance with specialists, and involved the favorite of Kharkov residents, the football player of “Metalist” Vitaly, in decision-making Bordiyana, and with the help of friends and colleagues, created a holiday presentation of our mascot.
Since our ferret is a football ferret, the guys decided to turn his home into a real training base, provided the animal with toys (soccer balls, naturally) and gave him a girlfriend (who, looking ahead, at the presentation took a fancy to another Kharkov favorite - Milan Obradovic, and I really wanted to kiss him).
In addition to a large number of Kharkiv residents, the main recipients of the gift - Metalist football players - came to the presentation of their mascot almost in full force. So, the red ribbon was cut, the ferret moved into his new home, and this day went down in the history of Kharkov and Metalist as the birthday of the official mascot of the Metalist football club.
MUNICIPAL BUDGETARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF IRKUTSK
SECONDARY SCHOOL No. 28
Research
"Sports mascots".
Performed:
6b grade student
Pochivalova Lilia
Supervisor:
Agafonova A.R.
physical education teacher
2017
Content
1. Introduction
2.What is a talisman
3.Olympic mascots
What did they mean?
4. Mascots of sporting events
5. Mascots of sports teams, mascot of the Russian national team
6.Practical part
7.Conclusion
8.References
Introduction
From Ozhegov’s explanatory dictionary I learned that a talisman is “an object that brings happiness and good luck to its owner.” (1, p. 1315)
The meaning of a talisman for one person is most often expressed in its magical properties that can protect, bring good luck, etc.
When a talisman is chosen for a large number of people, it helps to unite everyone, believe in themselves and strive for victory. Therefore, a mascot is undoubtedly needed for sports.
I chose this topic because I found it the most interesting and suitable for me because I am also interested in sports. I was very interested in this topic because I wanted to find out what sports mascots are in different countries.
Hypothesis: talismanic objects are chosen because of their positive qualities or the qualities attributed to them.
Object of study : mascots of various Olympics and sports teams
Subject of study : objects that are talismans.
Target : exploring the history of Olympic mascots and sports teams
Tasks:
identify which mascots were at the Olympic Games at different times, on what basis items for mascots are selected;
identify what mascots sports teams had, and on what basis items for mascots are selected;
study literature on this topic, find information on the Internet;
interest classmates in information, choose a mascot for the school.
What is a talisman
Mascot ( τέλεσμα "dedication, enchantment") -an object whose purpose, according toideas, is to bring happiness and good luck to its owner.
It is believed that amulets can bring good luck, warn of danger, and improve well-being. It is also believed that an amulet that is poorly tuned to the owner can pose a serious threat, as well as other people’s amulets. An amulet can be any item, from jewelry to a piece of stone or a piece of tree bark. However, especially often they serve in this capacity. A common method for individually selecting stones to strengthen or weaken certain qualities of a person’s character, establish energy protection, or influence others is analysis from the standpoint of astromineralogy.
People can use both artifacts (that is, objects made by humans) and natural objects (for example, roots, pieces of amber, shells, etc.) as talismans. The mascot can also be a certain character or animal. Sports teams and music groups often use characters as their “mascots.” Some talismans are created for a specific danger or situation (for example, winning a competition), others are intended to help in any situation (lames, crosses). Some talismans are enchanted, etc., others are not (for example, horseshoes for good luck).
Olympic mascots
Olympic mascot - part, with required attribute. A symbol having, according to " " advertising and commercial significance. Used by the organizing country as an additional source of funding. It is the property of the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games. According to the magazine "", the mission of the Olympic mascot is to “reflect the spirit of the host country of the games, bring good luck to the athletes and intensify the festive atmosphere.” Most often, the Olympic mascot is depicted as the animal most popular in the country hosting the athletes, or as an animated fictional creature.
What talismans were there in different countries?
As a result of observation and analysis, we made our own conclusions:
Of 30 talismans
- animalsmake up one second part, that's 15
2 people
6 birds,
1 strange creature
5 cartoon characters,
4 natural phenomena,
7 natural elements.
In the entire history of the Olympics, 2 were chosenpets : one is a purebred dachshund, Waldi, the other is a mongrel dog. These are mainly wild animals: beaver, raccoon, wolf cub, tiger cub, hare, bear, coyote, echidna.
What do Olympic mascots mean?
- 9 talismans selectedfrom the characteristics of the area , edges and show the identity of the host country of the Games. This is, for example,beaver , a valuable animal of the Canadian forests,hare, coyote, black bear , symbolizing gunpowder, copper, coal, the most developed industries of the area, etc.;
- 4 talismans namedin honor of cities where the Olympics took place. This is Sid the platypus (meaning the city of Sydney), 2 drops of water mean 2 cities of the area - Much Wenlock and Stoke Mandeville;
- 11 talismans characterizequality of Olympic athletes such as strength, courage, speed, perseverance, hard work. These are such animals; like a dog, bear, tiger, wolf cub, etc.
- 4 talismans , reflectingOlympic values : perfection, friendship and respect (2 polar bears, a boy and a girl, Hakon and Kristin);
- 9 talismans , emphasizingseason Olympics (piece of ice, snowball, snowman, polar bears Heidi and Hodi, raccoon on skis, leopard with a snowboard, bun-skier, etc.)
- 1 talisman chosen by chance just before the Olympics. This “Izzy” is an incomprehensible creature, even translated it means “What is this?” What is it
We also noticed thatnatural elements depicted in the form of birds and animals. This can be explained this way: a bird is a celestial creature, animals are both terrestrial and aquatic creatures. They could not interpret the element of fire.
We noted5 cartoon characters , at the time of the Olympics they were very popular. These are the heroes of children's TV shows, fairy tales, and legends beloved by children and adults. This is the puppy Kobi, the gnome Majik, the hero of Russian folk tales - Mishka (Mikhailo Toptygin). Some sources claim that the full name of the mascot of the 1980 Olympics isMikhail Potapych Toptygin. The brown bear is a symbol of Russia, so its choice as the official mascot of the Games in Moscow is not accidental.
The bear cub becomes the mascot of the Olympics for the third time. He is the absolute leader; the hare and the dog also became the absolute leader 2 times each.
We also noticed that all the talismans are drawn with good-natured and friendly characters, even the wolf cub Vuchko, the formidable leopard, and bears.
Mascots of sporting events
Now on almost every available . Willie the Lion, talisman , was the first of such mascots and one of the first in general for major sports. Usually, some characteristic detail inherent in the host country of the championship (costume, plant, animal, etc.) is chosen as a mascot.
The main purpose for which a mascot is invented is to increase demand for championship symbols and popularize football among children.
Willie - England, 1966
Willie the Lion was the mascot of the first World Cup in England and, in general, one of the first sports mascots in history. After him, all countries traditionally began to depict mascots with a ball. The lion is a typical symbol of Great Britain, he was dressed in a uniform with the symbols of the national flag
Juanito - Mexico, 1970
A rosy-cheeked, plump boy named Juanito (Juan is the most common male name in Mexico) became the symbol of the 1970 World Cup. The little one is wearing a traditional Mexican headdress - a sombrero.
Tip and Top - Germany, 1974
We must pay tribute to the sense of humor and self-criticism of the Germans: their mascots are a bit caricatured. But they are so charming, aren’t they? The letters "WM" on the T-shirt are an abbreviation for the word Weltmeisterschaft ("World Championship"), and the inscription "74" is the year of the event.
Gauchito - Argentina, 1978
The Argentines decided to continue the tradition, and again the boy became the symbol of the championship. Compared to the plump Juanito and the funny Tip and Top, he looks like a real athlete. The gauchito is dressed in a national uniform, but the whip in his hands and the scarf around his neck mark him out as a gaucho - a man living in the pampas (analogous to cowboys in America).
Naranjito - Spain, 1982
It may seem strange, but the Spaniards chose... an orange as their mascot! And they even dressed him in a football uniform with national symbols. Don’t be surprised, it’s just that this country is rightfully proud of its legendary oranges, from which the most delicious juice is made.
Pique - Mexico, 1986
The Mexicans supported the culinary theme, and Juanito was replaced by the hot Pique pepper as a symbol of traditional cuisine. However, the sombrero, the national headdress of Mexico, remained an unchanged attribute. The name Pique comes from the Spanish word picante, which summarizes the local names for spices.
Ciao - Italy, 1990
Cubism at its finest. The mascot of the Italian championship was a man made of cubes in the colors of the national flag. A soccer ball instead of a head is a symbol of the passionate love of Italians for football. The most popular word in Italy, which is used for greeting, was chosen as his name. This is what progressive Italian design is like.
Stryker - USA, 1994
The Americans created a very cute and cute mascot named Stryker (from the word strike - “to score”). And although football is not America's favorite sport, this mascot was extremely popular. Various paraphernalia with it were successfully sold during the championship.
Footix - France, 1998
The French, without hesitation, chose the rooster as their mascot - the national symbol of this country. A very bright and beautiful character helped France take first place at the 1998 championship. In addition, he broke the commercial record of the American Stryker.
Ato, Kaz and Nick - Japan and South Korea, 2002
Three characters became the symbols of the first World Cup in Asia. They were created using computer graphics and were designed to emphasize the high-tech capabilities of the countries hosting the championship. All three were considered members of the atmoball team, a fictional sport related to football: Ato is the coach, and Kaz andNick - players.
Goleo VI and Pille - Germany, 2006
40 years later in Germany, the lion again became the mascot of the championship, now named Goleo VI, but in the company of the talking ball Pille. Unfortunately, the bankruptcy of the company producing symbols showed that choosing dolls as mascots is not the best idea.
Zakumi - South Africa, 2010
The green and yellow (national colors of South Africa) leopard became the symbol of the 2010 championship. This animal traditionally symbolizes the proud and freedom-loving African people. However, the extravagant color of his hair caused a huge amount of controversy.
Fuleco - Brazil, 2014
Thanks to this talisman, we learned that armadillos live in Brazil. Fuleko (from the words futebol - “football” - and ecologia - “ecology”) turned out to be cheerful, lively and energetic. He was beautifully animated, curling up into a ball from time to time and even dancing the samba every time the Brazilian team scored a goal.
Mascots of sports teams, mascot of the Russian national team
Animals became the lion's share of mascots -18
. Among them, the majority are bears, moreover, the polar bears have a numerical superiority compared to their brown counterparts. And so let's begin: Sports.ru presents a photo gallery of not always beautiful, but certainly very bright and memorable mascots of modern hockey.
Riga "Dynamo"
The mascot of Dynamo Riga gets so excited before matches that he even loses his head. Sometimes literally.
