To help get us all into tHe OLyMpiC sPiRiT here's a video I found on YouTube that introduces the official mascots...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrRTFc58MCA
And here's a few pix of OUR OLyMpiC MaScOTs with some background for each of their namesakes...
Miga the Sea Bear : Miga is a snowboarding sea bear inspired by the legends of the Pacific Northwest First Nations tales of orca whales that transform into bears when they arrive on land. Part Spirit Bear, a rare white bear unique to BC, Miga's outgoing spirit and high energy draw her to action and adventure.

Quatchi the Sasquatch : Quatchi, a shy and gentle giant, is a sasquatch; a popular figure in local native legends of the Pacific West Coast. The sasquatch reminds us of the mystery and wonder that exists in the natural world. Although Quatchi loves all winter sports, he's especially fond of hockey and dreams of becoming a world-famous goalie.

Sumi the Thunderbird : Sumi is an animal spirit who wears the hat of the orca whale, flies with the wings of the mighty thunderbird and runs on the furry legs of the black bear. With a name that is derived from the Salish word sumesh meaning guardian spirit, Sumi is passionate about the environment and is a fan of all Paralympic sports.

Mukmuk the Marmot : Mukmuk is a small and friendly Vancouver Island marmot who always supports and cheers loudly for his friends during games and races. Mukmuk, the mascot sidekick, is considered an honourary member of the team and enjoys surprising his friends by popping up on occasion to share in the spirit and fun of the Games. Mukmuk gets his name from the word muckamuck, Chinook jargon for food, because he loves to eat when he's not playing with his mascot friends.

OOOHHH what cute babies!!!
Tanks fer da edjucation. . .& BTW
I don't tink I was eber date teeny tiny
them wee ones sure are tute.
chunky dunk
They are beautiful babies.....
and I love the piebald ones!!!
Vickie, Lily, Nemo, Nora, JR, Harper, Max and Angel Spike!
Congrats!!
What a beautiful litter and what a great imagination you have with those names!! Best of luck with all of them.
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Cathy & Zimmer
http://www.midatlanticbulldogrescue.com
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY GOODNESS................
how cute can it get
sooooooooooooo tiny
Hard to believe that all bulldogs..were that small at one time or another...
wow way to cute..
love them all
great pics
the advantage of being on a message board like this is the experience to in seeing these kind of pics
Oh don't tease!
Tell your son I am BEGGING for tiny nursing baby vids!

Cathy
when she first came home
Well, since I didn't expect it to...
cause people to go into cardiac arrest or something like that, I figured it was "safe"
Silly!

Gotta have my son come and do some tiny nursing baby vids, too!
They are pretty funny once they catch on to what they're supposed to do! Their little legs are pumping and they're pulling and pumping--often times they'll line up and do "synchronized slurping", too

don't forget about the baby bully toddling video!
(hint hint)

Cathy
when she first came home
Yes, and they fit so well!
I had looked up some of the most popular mascots from past Olympics, too, in case we had more pups...but this worked out perfectly!

AWW! What SWEET little babies!
I just can't get over how TINY they are, the bitty nose ropes and little fat bellies....I am in LOVE with all of them! I HOPE you get some videos of them when they first start to toddle (hint, hint)
How cool that Pip had 4 pups to make the mascot names work out perfectly!)

(I picked the mascot names when you said you were looking for Olympic names
Cathy
when she first came home
Cuteness Warning!!!!
You gotta warn me about that kinda thing, I'm so full of warm fuzzies right now, I can hardly type! LOL
Thanks Maggie...
incredible to realize that all of our big chunky monkeys were this tiny!

fierce lil Momma!
glad she's feeling better!

Cathy
when she first came home
glad to hear that
she is feeling better today, her babies are beautiful, your very lucky to be around all those cuties
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How tiny they are! Just so precious! Thanks for giving us that a
bully baby fix, Cheryl. They are perfect.
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Maggie
Maggie, Moze, Ollie,
...and always Schubert
Feeling better today...
she was sort of miserable for the past couple days, panting and grouchy because of her milk coming in! And very protective if the other dogs come anywhere near her corner

oh they are so darling
I loved to read the story behind their names, how is momma doing???/
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They are so sweet and look like little pigglets !!
Lisa


You think dogs will not be in Heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.
Robert Louis Stevenson
what some beauties cheryl!!
they sure seem to fit their names too!
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Mack 'n' TMaeMack