Waldi

Waldi was the first official mascot in the history of the Olympic Summer Games. He is a dachshund, a very popular animal in Bavaria, famed for its endurance, tenacity and agility. The mascot features several different colours: its head and tail are light blue, with a striped body featuring at least three of the six Olympic colours. Waldi had a real-life alter ego, a dog called Cherie von Birkenhof, which the Munich Games Organising Committee President, Willi Daume, had given to the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) President, Félix Lévitan, in 1970.

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Waldi was the first official mascot in the history of the Olympic Summer Games. He is a dachshund, a very popular animal in Bavaria, famed for its endurance, tenacity and agility. The mascot features several different colours: its head and tail are light blue, with a striped body featuring at least three of the six Olympic colours. Waldi had a real-life alter ego, a dog called Cherie von Birkenhof, which the Munich Games Organising Committee President, Willi Daume, had given to the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) President, Félix Lévitan, in 1970.

Subject ID: 187714

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