The Rio 16 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games recently launched a call for proposals to select the mascot for both the next Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games Essential to the spectator experience, the mascot reflects the host country identity and culture and will be announced to the public around two years prior to the Games, during the second half ofVinicius (left), the mascot of the Rio 16, and Tom (right), the mascot of the 16 Summer Paralympics On 24 November 14, the official mascots of the 16 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled, created by Sao Paulo based animation company Birdo 86Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Origmascot Paralympic Games RIO DE JANEIRO 16 TOM / 35 cm with Etikett ! The Olympic Mascots Aren T Winning Any Medals The New York Times Rio 2016 mascot name