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Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics Mascot ‘Howdy’
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum
- Title:
- Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics Mascot ‘Howdy’
- Artist:
- Sheila Scott
- Designer:
- Sheila Scott
- Date:
- 1988
- Period:
- 20th century CE
- Title:
- Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics Mascot ‘Howdy’
- Artist:
- Sheila Scott
- Designer:
- Sheila Scott
- Date:
- 1988
- Period:
- 20th century CE
- Material:
- Textile, Plastic, Velcro, Paper, Wadding
- Technique:
- Stuffing, Sewing
- Dimensions:
- 21.5 × 17 × 14.5 cm
At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, two mascots were adopted for the first time. ‘Hidy’ and ‘Howdy’ were twins; the female and male version of a polar bear, a native mammal of Canada.
The names of the mascots were chosen after a public competition. ‘Howdy’ is short for “how do you do”, a welcoming North American greeting. His outfit also adopts western Canadian culture.
The mascots used earlier designs created in 1984 by the British artist Sheila Scott (1944-2017). Scott also created a series of sketches with the two mascots practicing various winter sports.
