The Paris 2024 Olympics unveiled their mascots for the competition on Monday.
These are two Phrygian caps called "Phryges", a pure republican symbol to embody the plush emblem of the French Olympic edition.
These red stuffed animals were officially presented on Monday and will arrive this week in the official derivatives store which opens its doors the same day in the Halles district of Paris.
These soft toys are almost all made in China, “like the vast majority of soft toys sold in France”, underlined the organizers of the Paris Olympics.
" An ideal "
The contract has been awarded to the French companies Gispy and Doudou et Compagnie, which share it respectively at 60% and 40%.
Doudou et Compagnie plans to produce 15% of its quota in its factory in Guerche-de-Bretagne (Ille-et-Vilaine) which will expand for the occasion.
In addition to the official online store and that of Les Halles, the mascots will be sold at Carrefour, which is one of the sponsors of the Olympic Games, but also in specialized toy stores.
No animal this time, like the panda that made a splash at the last Winter Olympics in Beijing.
"We wanted to stand out and not choose an animal but an ideal," said Estanguet.
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