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Creator of 1980 Moscow Olympic bear mascot dies at 84

Creator of 1980 Moscow Olympic bear mascot dies at 84

Viktor Chizhikov, the Russian illustrator behind the memorable Mishka bear mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, died on Monday aged 84, his publisher said. The children’s book illustrator came up with the cuddly bear to represent the controversial Games, boycotted by countries including the United States. The publisher AST Deti announced his death on Facebook, […]