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Insidious Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen

Lest one forget the tensions lurking beneath the Games, the panda provides an object lesson in shattered illusions

Salon · Feb 20, 2022

Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious

The popular panda mascot of the Beijing Games got into a minor controversy last week when horrified fans by speaking with a grown man's voice on Chinese TV

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

A Mascot Star Is Born: Bing Dwen Dwen’s Rise from Obscurity

The mascot Bing Dwen Dwen has been an unexpected star of the Beijing Olympics but the roly-poly panda's fame may prove fleeting after the Feb. 20 closing ceremony. Bing Dwen Dwen, which translates to "Ice Panda", made little splash when introduced about two-and-a-half years ago, eliciting a collective yawn from…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2022

World news snapshot: Japan's reaction to the Ukraine crisis, Winter Olympics souvenirs and shootings at schools in Rio de Janeiro

Reports include a build-up of corpses in San Francisco and a missing Belgian backpacker

Wales Online · Feb 9, 2022

China to boost supply of Olympic panda mascots amid shortages

Popularity of Bing Dwen Dwen leads to long queues outside shops, as lunar new year factory closures exacerbate problem

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022

China to Boost Supply of Winter Games Panda Mascot Souvenirs

China will increase the supply of merchandise featuring "Bing Dwen Dwen", the panda mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the organizing committee said on Sunday. The announcement came as Chinese media and internet users reported difficulty in purchasing souvenirs in the likeness of the chubby panda in a hard,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

How many medals will the U.S. win during the Beijing Olympics? COVID could alter the forecast.

BEIJING — The sprawling Olympic Green is lined with brightly lit trees, an enormous glowing statue of the Winter Games mascot, an ice suit-wearing panda named Bing Dwen Dwen, and synchronized light shows speed along the sides of the 846-foot Olympic Tower.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 3, 2022