Phrygian caps to be Paris 2024 Olympic Games mascots
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PHRYGIAN caps will be the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots, as organisers look to to celebrate the French revolution’s spirit.
“‘Phryges aim to show that sport can change everything, and that it deserves a prominent place in our society,” Paris 2024 brand director Julie Matikhine said Monday (Nov 14).
The Phrygian caps were favoured over animals, who have mostly been the first choice in other Olympics – such as the “Bing Dwen Dwen” panda at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing this year.
“We were almost ready not to make a mascot if we didn’t find a real reason to do so, and a real message to convey,” said Matikhine.
“The mascot must embody the French spirit, which is something very fine to grasp. It’s an ideal, a kind of conviction that carries the values of our country, and which has been built up over time, over history.”
The red Phrygian caps come in two versions: the Olympic one, and the Paralympic one with a blade leg.
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The Olympic Games will be held from Jul 26 to Aug 11, and the Paralympics from Aug 28 to Sep 8. REUTERS
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