Amik
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Amik was the mascot of the 1976 Summer Olympics
. Amik was a beaver
. In the Anishinaabe language, amik means "beaver." The beaver was chosen as mascot, because it represents hard work and it is also an animal native to Canada
, the country where the games were held.
The next Olympic mascot was 'Mishka'
- a very nice brown bear. Mishka - or Misha as the bear was also names - is a diminutiv from Russian name Mikhail, Moscow being the host for 1980 Summer Olympics.
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
. Amik was a beaver
Beaver
The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
. In the Anishinaabe language, amik means "beaver." The beaver was chosen as mascot, because it represents hard work and it is also an animal native to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the country where the games were held.
The next Olympic mascot was 'Mishka'
Misha
Misha , also known as Mishka or The Olympic Mishka is the name of the Russian Bear, the mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games . He was designed by children's books illustrator Victor Chizhikov....
- a very nice brown bear. Mishka - or Misha as the bear was also names - is a diminutiv from Russian name Mikhail, Moscow being the host for 1980 Summer Olympics.