Bin Dung Dung, the official mascot of the Beijing Olympics.

Entering the tournament, the lovely appearance of the panda as a motif is becoming more popular.

Attention beyond the medalist?

(From Twitter of Ryoyu Kobayashi)


"I interviewed thank you, but only the panda echoed, did you not hear it? Lol"


The tweet was made by Ryoyu Kobayashi, who won two medals. ..

The appearance of the stuffed toy of Bin Dung Dung handed over at the flower ceremony on the chest called "cute!" During the interview.

This is Ayumu Hirano, a gold medal player with a snowboard halfpipe.

Take a commemorative photo in the same pose as Bin Dung Dung.

Seeing the popular appearance of the players on the net ...



(From Twitter)


"I want to be a bindundun"


"Everyone is so cute to receive bindundun"

How was it born?

(From the tournament website)


Bin Dundun's "Bin" represents ice, and "Dundun" represents an active child, wearing a spacesuit made of ice.

There is a heart symbol on the left palm, which represents the hospitality of the players.

It was selected from more than 5800 designs that were submitted.

Sending overseas media

As the popularity of Bin Dung Dung gradually increases, not only Chinese media but also overseas media are taking up one after another.


(Shanghai Daily)


There was a person who lined up at the shop for 7 hours to buy Bin Dung Dung goods.


(Reuters)


Saturday immediately after the opening ceremony.

There were people who couldn't buy even if they sold out at 2:00 pm.

In response to this situation, the Games Organizing Committee said on the 13th, "Because we will increase the supply, Bin Dung Dung is still in the store," and announced that it will continue to manufacture and sell goods until June. did.

Furthermore, such a report.


(CNN, USA)


Bin Dung-Dun's low-pitched voice on a state-owned China Central Television program has caused a backlash.


(Chinese state-owned Xinhua News Agency)


Chinese authorities detained three people for reselling goods illegally at high prices.

Can I buy it in Japan?

Is it possible to buy Bin Dung Dung goods in Japan?

Unfortunately, there is no official online shop for Japan.

On the other hand, you can see many products of Bin Dung Dung at major flea market apps.

However, the price is quite high, and many dolls about 20 cm in size have a minimum bid price of 10,000 yen or more.

In addition, there is an official online shop for the Olympic Games in the online shopping "Tmall" operated by Alibaba Group, the largest in China.

As of the 17th, the stuffed animals are sold out and only a few items such as pin badges and tote bags are in stock.

Is it difficult to obtain players locally?

There are also posts that remind us of resale and lament that it is difficult to obtain on SNS.


(From Twitter)


"My second daughter is addicted to Bindundun-I can't buy official goods after all. I was lamenting that I couldn't find it on the net. " "


I'm about to pop up Bindundun goods.


" If you want Dundun goods, please contact us. It will be available later this month. "

Kobayashi of Jump tweeted on JOC's official Twitter account.


"I want to buy a panda souvenir, but I haven't bought it yet. Everyone is lined up in the morning and there are people who can't buy it.


" ..

Evaluation of people who are familiar with mascots

Photographer and non-fiction writer Tetsuichi Utsunomiya has researched the official mascots of the Olympic Games and the Soccer World Cup so far.

He heard Bin Dung Dung's rating.



(Mr. Tetsuichi Utsunomiya)


"I felt that the design was very conscious of the line of sight overseas. Specifically, it is the design of the eyes. The black eyes are drawn very large and glossy. This is Similar to the animal characters depicted in recent Disney CG animations. "

At the Beijing Olympics in the summer of 2008, five mascots such as "panda" and "swallow" were used.

I point out that there is a big difference in eye design from that time.

(Mr. Utsunomiya)


"All five of the previous mascots have black eyes. It's a design that you often see in old Chinese dolls. At this time, China only wants to convey its culture to the outside. I think I was conscious of it. Over the years, as China's international position and the way it looks from overseas have changed, I feel that this time I put a lot of emphasis on design that is conscious of the world. I will do it. "

Mr. Utsunomiya raised the rating of Bin Dung Dung, which was 60 points before the tournament, to 80 points.

(Mr. Utsunomiya)


"I call this type" slowly ". At first, I thought" what's this? ", But as I get used to it, I can feel the sweetness. I think it's a type that comes slowly. As the tournament progresses, the exposure increases, it spreads more and more on SNS, and various values ​​and evaluations are updated. Keep an eye on Bindundun. "

Do you remember the official characters of the past?

"Snowlets" of four owls at the 1998 Nagano tournament.

I think many people are memorable.

Bin Dung Dung is very popular with players.

The tournament is about to end, but how long will it continue to be popular?

We will also introduce the mascots of the Winter Olympic Games after the Nagano Games.

(Left Salt Lake City Tournament / Upper Right Turin Tournament / Lower Left Sochi Tournament)

(Left Pyeongchang Tournament / Right Vancouver Tournament)