An Olympic mascot is a fictitious characters, often an animal indigenous to or a symbol of the cultural history of the host region. What was the name of the first official Olympic mascot?

The first official Olympic mascot debuted during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Waldi was a Dachshund, a popular breed in Bavaria, and he embodied the characteristics of an athlete - resistance, persistence, and agility. It included three of the Olympic flag's colors (blue, yellow, green).

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