14-02-2018 21:44 via feeds.mashable.com

A very serious and extremely important ranking of Olympic mascots

Mascots are a special, yet often overlooked, component of the Olympics. 
Since 1968, a cute creature has been designed for each of the games and plastered all over merchandise. In the grand internet tradition of ranking things, it's only fitting that we examine the strengths and weaknesses of some of the most beloved Olympic mascots and see how they stack up.
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25Izzy: Atlanta 1996I'm Izz-AY and I'm here to part-AY
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