But we shouldn't be surprised, really. Mascots at the Olympics have never been normal. Twitter moments has a really great feature going right now where they make exactly this point.. For example ...

While the two friends share mascot duties, Vinicius is the official mascot of the Rio 2016 Olympics, while Tom is actually the official sponsor of the Paralympic Games. ...

A yellow cat with blue hands and a wacky attitude will be the official mascot for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, ... Rio's 2016 Olympic mascot looks like Anderson Varejao. Chris Chase.

Get a first look at the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics mascots November 24, 2014 More than 10 years ago The new mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (L) and the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

RIO DE JANEIRO -- The mascot for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has been named Vinicius, and the Paralympics mascot will go by the name of Tom.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Bright yellow and cat-like, with a green leaf-haired brother, the mascots for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro were launched by organisers late on Sunday. The ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- A bright yellow cat-like figure, which also combines elements of monkeys and birds, is the mascot of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic mascots were unveiled Sunday, along with a public vote to name them. They are magical creatures with super powers and both male, Rio 2016 brand director Beth Lula ...

Meet Vinicius, the official mascot of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vinicius is part cat, part monkey, and part bird. Vinicius is a chimera.

The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic mascots’ names are Vinicius and Tom, respectively. Those names won a public vote over two other sets of names, tallying 44 percent of 323,327 votes, according to ...