Calgary 1988 Winter Olympic Games Mascot ‘Hidy’

3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

Currently on view at 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

Title:: Calgary 1988 Winter Olympic Games Mascot ‘Hidy’

Date:: 1988
Period:: 20th century CE

Material:: Textile, Plastic, Paper, Wadding
Technique:: Printing, Stuffing
Dimensions:: 23 × 17.5 × 17 cm

Hidy is one of the two official mascots of the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games. Designed by Sheila Scott, Hidy is a polar bear dressed in Western-style clothing, reflecting both the winter character of the Games and the cultural identity of the Calgary region. Together with her brother Howdy, she symbolises hospitality and welcome, values associated with the host city.