2008 Olympic Mascots, FUWA

I remember being at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and thinking that the official mascots, Athena and Phevos, looked like a steroid addicted Gumby. Which brings me to the 2008 Official Mascots for the Beijing games, the FUWA. I have to agree that they are a much better designed mascot, even though it seems like they used a panda so you wouldn’t forget they are in China. They are extremely cute as well, possibly because once you start realizing all the political turmoil in China at the momen

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