Misha
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Image:Misza 1980.jpg Misha (Миша) is the name of the Russian Bear, the mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (the XXII Summer Olympics). He was designed by children's books illustrator Victor Chizhikov.
Misha from the anime/manga Pita-Ten can be found here Misha (Pita-ten)
Misha was the first mascot of a sporting event to achieve largescale commercial success as merchandise. The Misha doll was used extensively during the opening and closing ceremonies, had a TV animated cartoon and appeared on several merchandise products, now things commonly practiced not only in the Olympic Games, also in the FIFA World Cup and others events` mascots.
In Russian Misha is a diminutive for Mikhail. Misha, Mikhail, Mikhail Potapych are traditional Russian nicknames for a bear.
See also
External links
- Bear Cub Misha Lover's Association, Misha's fan page (in Japanese).ja:こぐまのミーシャ