- Hodori
Hodori ( _ko. 호돌이) was the official mascot of the
1988 Summer Olympic Games inSeoul ,South Korea .The stylized tiger was designed by
Kim Hyun as an amicableAmur Tiger , portraying the friendly and hospitable traditions of theKorean people , and the name Hodori was chosen from 2,295 suggestions sent in by the public."Ho" is derived from the Korean word for tiger ("horangi", Korean: 호랑이), and "dori" is a diminutive for boys in Korean.
There was also a female tiger named "Hosuni", but she was seldom used.
"Hodori" is also the name of the Korean Tae-Kwon-Do National Demonstration Team, which also uses the Hodori tiger as their symbol.
External links
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1988 IOC Site on 1988 Summer Olympics]
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