What are the mascots for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?
Some of Australia's favourite athletes are back to compete in the long-awaited Tokyo Olympics. Some of Australia's favourite athletes are back to compete in the long-awaited Tokyo Olympics.... Among the green and gold youll be keeping an eye out for in Tokyo, Australians may also notice a splash of blue and pink in the mix. The Olympics mascot for these Games is Miraitowa, the cartoon-like creation covered in an indigo blue pattern whose name is based on the Japanese words mirai, meaning future, and towa, meaning eternity. According to the official Tokyo Olympics website, Miraitowa is cheerful and remarkably athletic, with a very strong sense of integrity. It also has the power to teleport  which will come in handy when trying to get from one venue to another in time to catch whatever event is on next. Miraitowas personality is apparently inspired by an ancient Japanese proverb, learn from the past and develop new ideas. If theres anything future Olympics organisers can learn from these Games, itll be how to successfully (we hope) host a global athletic competition in the middle of a pandemic. Someity is the Paralympics mascot, inspired by the someiyoshino  a type of cherry blossom. The way its name is pronounced also corresponds to the English so mighty. One of Someitys powers is the ability to move things just by looking at them. Lets hope no one competing in the shot put tries to convince it to push their throw forward a metre or two after its landed. Designed by Ryo Taniguchi, Miraitowa and Someity were chosen by school students across Japan and overseas to be the mascots for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.