Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics Mascot ‘Copper’

There were three official mascots for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah (USA). ‘Powder’ the snowshoe hare, ‘Copper’ the coyote and ‘Coal’ the black bear represented the Olympic values of ‘faster, higher, stronger’. Inspired by Utah’s wildlife and indigenous cultures, they celebrated the region’s natural heritage.