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| Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots unveiled after children's vote | Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots unveiled after children's vote |
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| Japan has chosen two futuristic fox-like creatures with "supernatural" powers as its mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. | Japan has chosen two futuristic fox-like creatures with "supernatural" powers as its mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
| The as-yet unnamed mascots won a vote among schoolchildren, beating four other equally surreal contenders. | The as-yet unnamed mascots won a vote among schoolchildren, beating four other equally surreal contenders. |
| The organising committee said 16,769 schools across the country took part in the ballot. | The organising committee said 16,769 schools across the country took part in the ballot. |
| The mascots will greet visitors to the 2020 Games and help spread the Olympic and Paralympic spirit, it said. | The mascots will greet visitors to the 2020 Games and help spread the Olympic and Paralympic spirit, it said. |
| They have a tough act to follow after Soohorang and Bandabi, the official mascots of the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. | They have a tough act to follow after Soohorang and Bandabi, the official mascots of the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. |
| The white tiger - a traditional symbol of strength and protection in South Korea - and black Asiatic bear have been a huge hit with sporting fans. | The white tiger - a traditional symbol of strength and protection in South Korea - and black Asiatic bear have been a huge hit with sporting fans. |
| Teleporting and telekinesis | Teleporting and telekinesis |
| According to the 2020 organising committee, their mascots have opposite personalities but "respect each other and are very good friends". | According to the 2020 organising committee, their mascots have opposite personalities but "respect each other and are very good friends". |
| "They both have a great spirit of hospitality. They always try their best to cheer and encourage everyone." | "They both have a great spirit of hospitality. They always try their best to cheer and encourage everyone." |
| The blue Olympic foxy creature has "an old-fashioned charm that reflects tradition and also has a high-tech, cutting edge vibe". | The blue Olympic foxy creature has "an old-fashioned charm that reflects tradition and also has a high-tech, cutting edge vibe". |
| It has a strong sense of justice, perhaps indicated by the police-like appearance of its clothing or skin, and is very athletic. And it can teleport - though this would probably be considered cheating in the Games. | |
| The pink Paralympic creation also has a special power - it can "talk with stones and the wind" and move things with its mind. | The pink Paralympic creation also has a special power - it can "talk with stones and the wind" and move things with its mind. |
| It has a "dignified inner strength", and while normally calm, it "gets very powerful when needed". | It has a "dignified inner strength", and while normally calm, it "gets very powerful when needed". |
| Find out more about the winning and losing mascots in our quiz below (if you can't see the quiz click here) | Find out more about the winning and losing mascots in our quiz below (if you can't see the quiz click here) |