Schuss ([ʃʊs], German for 'shot') was the first (then unofficial) mascot of the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, featuring a stylized cartoon character wearing skis.[1] Schuss was seen on pins and small toys.[1] Afterwards, every Olympic Games has had a mascot (excluding the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, which only had an unofficial mascot named Takuchan).
In alpine skiing, a schuss or schussboom is a straight downhill run at high speed, contrasting with a slalom, mogul, or ski jumping.
Schuss was designed by Aline Lafargue, who had only one night to prepare her submission.[2] The mascot was designed in an abstract form and painted in the colors of France: blue, red and, white.[3] An initial mascot design was Dof, the skiing dolphin.[4]
Schuss is now recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a mascot, though at the time, the Organizing Committee referred to Schuss as a "character".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Gregor Baldrich (2011-03-09). "Inoffizielles Maskottchen "Schuss", X. Olympische Winterspiele 1968, Grenoble". Deutsches Sport- & Olympiamuseum. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ a b "Grenoble 1968 The Mascot". International Olympic Committee. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "History of Olympic Mascots 1968–2014 – Photos & Origins". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Olympic Museum-Grenoble 1968, Dof, the Games' pre-mascot". Musée Olympique. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
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