sexta-feira, 18 de novembro de 2011

Panamerican games - mascots


Since 1997, the Pan American Games has been going for 4 in 4 years and in every organization of the games is like a mascot to symbolize the event. Usually the mascot aims to represent the hostcountry or city through culture, flora, fauna, traditional costumes,dances and everything that reminds the country chosen.

This year, the Pan American Games, which began on 14/10/2011at Guadalajara in Mexico, pets are Hiuchi (Doe), Leo (cat), Gavo(species of cactus blue).

Tradition that started in the World Cup in England in 1996 and theninvaded the Olympic Winter Games 1968 in Grenoble, France,soon became a mascot of sports events and fads of the Pan American Games came a decade later, in games in San Juan in 1979. Since then, various animals and other beings has been the representatives of the host countries of the event.

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