Aren't mascots great? I love the way their cheeky grins liven up dull world sporting events and how their backstory tells you all about their hopes and fears. This blog is about them. Apart from the London 2012 mascots. What are they about?

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Finding Guri

Hi guys - I need some help here. I'd heard of the Maccabiah before. This is the so-called Jewish Olympics - it's actually the third biggest sporting event in the world. There's not much online about it (unless you can read Hebrew I guess) so I only have the one reference to their mascot, Guri the Lion Cub:

Juniors and veterans join in 12th Maccabiah: "Athletes planted 3,000 trees in the Maccabi forest in Modi'in and Israel's postal service created a series of commemorative stamps for collectors. The 12th Maccabiah ended with a grand closing ceremony that featured a helicopter carrying the Maccabiah mascot 'Guri the Lion Cub,' intricate performances by athletes and a fireworks show."

Has anyone heard of this little dude and do you know where I can find out more? Man, I'd LOVE to get him and Shera together!

2 comments:

  1. This him?
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Guri-Guri/28341338469?ref=search

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  2. wow, my first comment. Not sure it is - he's meant to be a lion cub and your Guri Guri looks like a Yeti

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