(ATR) One aspect of the Atlanta Olympics has been reviled since the closing ceremony of the Barcelona Olympics until today: the mascot. However, Izzy (nee Whatizit) is one of the best mascots in ...

The mascot for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta was Izzy -- an unusual mascot because he wasn't an animal, human or object. In Utah, the snowshoe hare, coyote and black bear were an homage to ...

Blaze is a phoenix, a mythical creature that appears in many stories. As the mascot for the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games, Blaze cheered for the 3,252 athletes who competed in the U.S. city while also ...

Since then, Olympic mascots have been loved ... he floated out of the stadium at the closing ceremony. Then Izzy from Atlanta set the bar low in 1996. The blue blob originally named “Whatizit ...

The last time the United States hosted the Summer Olympics was in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996, producing a cavalcade of stars and a spectacle to match. From the opening ceremonies to the Parade of ...

But the best part is when the mascot appears as a life-size character! They like to show up and dance to get the fans all hyped up. The Olympics didn't have an official mascot until 1972.