Today, the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee presented the shortlist of four designs.
The four concepts are:
For more information about these designs and the selection process visit: www.tokyo2020.jp
What design do you like best? Tell us what you think in the comments.
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The Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee have launched a design competition for a new emblem for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Press release:
16 October 2015 – Tokyo 2020 Launches an Open Competition for the Design of the 2020 Games Emblems
The Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee has today launched the design competition for the new Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games emblems. The competition is open to everyone regardless of previous experience or formal qualifications, and individual or group applications are welcomed.
Individual competition entries are invited from Japanese nationals over 18 years-old and foreign nationals over 18 years-old with the right of residence in Japan. Children and foreigners not resident in Japan can also take part via the group entries system (10 persons max.) as long as at least one person meets the above age, nationality and residential requirements.
The complete guidelines regarding the design competition for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games emblems are available here.
Applications can be submitted online from Tuesday 24 November to Monday 7 December 2015 through a website to be publicly announced at a later date. An official announcement of the winning entry is scheduled for spring 2016.
The entry selected by the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee will be forwarded to the Tokyo 2020 Executive Board for final approval. The winning entry will receive an official invitation to attend the opening ceremonies of both the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Games emblems should seek to symbolise the fact that the 2020 Games are being held in Tokyo and Japan, and elicit empathy with people across the world. The designs should endeavour to have widespread appeal before, during and long after the 2020 Games are over.
Tokyo 2020 would like all applicants to give full rein to their imagination and creativity, and incorporate one or more of the following key concepts into their design of new Games emblems: “The power of sport”, “Typifying Tokyo and/or Japan”, “World peace”, “Exerting the utmost efforts and striving to achieve a personal best,”, “Inclusivity”, “Innovation and Futuristic”, “Regeneration (ability to recover from the 2011 disaster).
Press release: [TOCOG]
1 September 2015 – Announcement regarding the Tokyo 2020 Games emblems
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games today decided to withdraw the current Games emblems. Further information regarding the new emblems will be announced as soon as it is available.
Tokyo withdraws 2020 Olympics logo after plagiarism allegations [Dezeen]
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Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic mascots named Vinicius and Tom by public vote
With 44 per cent of valid votes, names pay tribute to Brazilian musicians Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim
The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots have been named. The Olympic mascot will be called Vinicius and the Paralympic mascot will be called Tom. The names were chosen by a public vote that was conducted over the past three weeks, since the mascots were unveiled. A total of 323, 327 votes were cast.
The names, which received 44 per cent of valid votes, pay tribute to Brazilian musicians Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim. They were part of the group that created Bossa Nova, the musical movement that got the whole world singing about the beauty of Rio de Janeiro. Together, De Moraes and Jobim wrote The Girl from Ipanema, one of the most-played songs of all time.
Vinicius and Tom were chosen ahead of the other two shortlisted pairs of names: Oba and Eba, and Tiba Tuque and Esquindim.
Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman said the public had chosen names that reflect the character of the Rio 2016 Games. “The names of Vinicius and Tom are recognised worldwide as a synonym for excellence, which is in line with what we want to achieve with the Rio 2016 Games,” he said. “In addition to representing the Brazilian fauna and flora, our mascots also connect to the best of our music. We are certain that they will be an inspiration to the youth.”
Rio 2016 Brand Director Beth Lula said: “The choice of the names Vinicius and Tom adds even more ‘Brazilianness’ to our mascots, which are ambassadors of the Games. Their role is to share the messages of the event and the values of the Olympic and Paralympic movements with various audiences, especially children and youth.”
The origin of the Rio 2016 mascots blends fiction and reality. According to the story, on 2 October 2009, when Rio de Janeiro was elected to host the Games, the great explosion of joy amongst Brazilians was felt by nature and from this energy the mascots were born.
Vinicius, the Rio 2016 Olympic Games mascot, represents all of the different animals in Brazil. He combines the agility of cats, the sway of monkeys and the grace of birds. He can stretch his arms and legs as much as he wants and has a very acute sense of smell and amazing powers of hearing
Tom, the Paralympic mascot, is a fusion of plants found in Brazilian forests. He is energised by photosynthesis and can pull any object from his head of leaves. He is always growing and overcoming obstacles, and believes there is no challenge that cannot be solved. Find out more about where the mascots came from and who they are by clicking here.
Source: Rio2016.com
From www.rio2016.com:
Rio 2016 wants the public to help name the mascots. The poll is already open and you can vote for your choice from a shortlist of three pairs of names: one for the Olympic mascot, the other for the Paralympic mascot, respectively. The choices are Oba and Eba, Tiba Tuque and Esquindim, and Vinicius and Tom. You can find out more about these names, and vote for your choice, at www.rio2016.com/mascots or on the Rio 2016 Twitter feed. The winning names will be announced on 14 December.
The Olympic Games mascot is a mixture of different Brazilian animals, blessed with their many qualities: the agility of the cats, the sway of the monkeys, the grace of the birds. With his keen sense of smell, he can sniff out exciting adventures. His incredible hearing allows him to find the most enthusiastic fans. He can imitate the voice of any animal.
The Paralympic Games mascot is a fusion of Brazil’s incredibly diverse plant life. His hair is made of tropical foliage and he is transforming all the time – like plants that are always moving, growing towards the sun and overcoming obstacles.
The Look of the Games was an integrated system of visual communications created to convey the
characteristics, themes and ideals of Torino 2006. The “Look” was based on the concept of the piazza,
a traditional meeting place in Italian culture and a metaphor for the communion of nations and
cultures at the Olympic Winter Games.To provide the piazza with a well-defined sense of depth, graphic elements of arches and arcades were
presented in perspective – a concept created and developed by Italian Renaissance artists such as
Brunelleschi, Alberti, Masaccio and Piero Della Francesca. The transparency of the graphic elements
enabled colours to blend together, creating nuances that recalled the varied Italian landscape.
Source: IOC Marketing Report – Torino 2006. (read)
International Olympic Committee website: www.olympic.org
