Why, Russia? Why did you overwhelmingly vote down Zoich, this lovable short-list candidate for the 2014 Winter Olympics mascot? Sure, he’s a frog with blue fur. And he’s munching on a ski pole, and has revolving Olympic rings for eyes. No arms? That’s a tribute to the nuclear accident at Chernobyl! (work with me here). The floating crown baffles me, but I figured you’d know what that was.
Zoich is cuddly and, while possibly radioactive and/or toxic, I’m sure it’s at levels that would not be harmful to humans. All he needs is some love!
No go, according to RT.com:
Russians would like to see Father Frost or a bear and tiger cubs as the mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The bear cub, who looks like an offspring of “Misha” – the mascot of the 1980 Moscow Games, tops the list with 17 per cent. He is followed by a duo of tiger cubs and a lone hare – both tied for second place with 14 per cent.
Father Frost (the Russian Santa Claus) won 13 per cent, coming third. But there is one creature, which does not seem to fit the criteria as 36 per cent of respondents confessed “there’s no way they’ll ever vote for” a frog, named “Zoich”.
They disagree with the creator of the sketch, who believes that the creature – which has spinning multi-colored Olympic rings instead of eyeballs and has its head covered with the imperial crown – resembles Russian statehood and spirituality.
It’s clear that the Russian people are much too rational to host the Winter Olympics. For one thing; no giant inflatable beavers. Feh! Wake me for the 2018 Games.
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Russians will not tolerate frog as Sochi 2014 mascot [RT.com]
