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Show niwew oaitiMpdx 51 12- - Page UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. June 8. 1W9 2002 Mascots: Hare (swifter), coyote (higher), bear (stronger) The hare wu swifter. The coyote reached higher places. The bear was strong and brave. Meet the mascots for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. The three mascots were unveiled as part of a community celebration on May 15 as Native American Billy Daydodge narrated a story from I'uh legend. Fetroglyphs of animal images inspired the interpretamascots with tion ofthe modern-da- y their corresponding stones reflecting the Olympic motto of Citius, A. tius. Fortius, meaning Swifter, Higher, Stronger. Snow shoe Hare (Swifter): At one time, the sun was burning up the earth. The hare ran swiftly to' the top of the mountain. Shooting her arrow at the sun. she dropped it low er in the sky and cooled the land. Coyote (Higher): When the world turned dark- - and froxen, the coyote climbed the highest mouniaintop and stole the flame from the fire people. He brought wanuth back to this earth. American Black Bear (Stronger): Long ago brave hunters left their villages to track the mighty bear. But the bear was too strong and outlasted the hunters. Today, sun of the hunters continue the chase in the night sky. We are thrilled to present these three mascots for the 2002 Games a representatives of the land and culture of Utah and the American West said Mitt Romney, SLOC President and CEO. "Their stories are a wonderful translation of a Native American legend into the symbolism of the Olympic movement. The theme of swifter, higher, stronger crosses the boundaries of time. SLOC enlisted the assistance of five Native American and pctroglyph experts to review the authenticity of the mascot concept: Duncan Metcalfe (Utah Museum of Natural History), Dr. Laurel Casjens (Utah Museum of Natural History), Dr. Daniel Edwards (University of Utah), Margaret K. Brady Vniversitv ofUtah), and Forest S. Cuch (Utah State Division of Indian Affairs). "These animals appear as msjor characters in the myth and stories handed down to modern Native Americans, the descendants of the ancient artists who produced rock art," said Casjens, Curator of Collections at the Utah Museum of Natural History. "I am delighted that the committee has seen fit to honor the cultures who first inhabited Utah and the surrounding areas by using their symbols to represent the modern Olympics. "The narratives you have chosen are representative and authentic, and your plans for incorporating American Indian cultural contribu- tions should be commended," said Brady, Associate Professor of English and American Indian Studies at the University ofUtah. Each mascot wears a charm around its neck that has been fashioned after the original Anasazi or Fremont style pctroglyph to remind the hare, coyote and bear of its heritage. The SLOC mascot project began in September of 1997 with creative concepts. Initial sketches were tested in focus groups in three cities (Salt Laike City, Phoenix, Milwaukee). The selected concept was preferred by 80 percent as the most appealing and appropriate to represent the Olympic Winter Games and the 2002 Games in all age groups. The International Olympic Committee approved the mascot program in December of 1998. The design of the mascot was created by LandorPublicis, a partnership working under the direction of SLOC that combines Landin' Associates global branding and Olympic expertise with Publicis knowledge and experience with the Salt Lake community and Intermountain Region. The mascot illus- Becky McFarland of Fruit Heights, Utah who crafted the large animals from amaller prototype. Official Olympic mascot date back to the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich with the Waldi the dachshund, a popular Bavarian dog, as the first mascot. Olympic mascots have come in all shapes and sixes. In the United States, previous mascots have included Roni the raccoon in Lake Placid in 1980, Sam the eagle in Los Angeles in 1984, and Izzy the animated character in Atlanta in 1996. For the first time, mascots were based on historical figures and named after royal children for the 1994 Lillehammer Games with Hakon and Kristen. Nagano featured four snowlets based on the motif of an owl. Sydney has three animal as mascots as well with a platypus named Syd, an echidna called Millie, and a kookaburra concerned about how wilderness designations would affect (heir lives listen as Third LARGE CROWD-Thos- e tour of proposed wilderness District Congressman Chris Cannon gives a speech following a day-lon- g sites. The educational field trip, held last Saturday, was sponsored by the Uintah Basin Chapter of People for the called Oily. USA. trator was London-base- d independent contractor Steve Small, who has created character animation for Disneys "Hercules and Nickelodeon's "Rugrats." 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