On 16 May 2015, as part of a 1000-days to go celebration for the Games, the official motto was revealed. The motto was named Passion. Connected. (or in Korean: 하나된 열정). The motto demonstrates the ability of Olympic sport to instill excitement in others while bringing them together at the same time.
Mascots[]
Name:
Soohorang Bandabi
Species:
White tiger (Soohorang) Asiatic black bear (Bandabi)
Designer:
Unknown
On 2 June 2016, the mascots were introduced: Soohorang, the Olympic mascot is a white tiger who is "full of passion and enthusiasm" and "a strong personality that protects the people who participate in the Olympics". Bandabi, the Paralympic mascot is a Asiatic black bear who has "strong will and courage, is at the forefront of equality and harmony" and supports the enthusiasm of players in the Paralympics. The mascots made their international debut at the PyeongChang 2018 House which ran from 6 to 21 of August of that same year during Rio 2016.
Soohorang
Bandabi
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.svg "Soohorang (Busy).svg (59 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Celebrating).svg (68 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Education).svg (64 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Fighting Spirit).svg (62 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Flagbearer).svg (85 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Grateful).svg (50 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Greeting).svg (55 KB)")
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.svg "Soohorang (Hanbok).svg (42 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Ideas).svg (62 KB)")
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.svg "Soohorang (Loving).svg (59 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Not Allowed).svg (59 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Noticeboard).svg (55 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Torch Relay).svg (62 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Resting).svg (58 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Self-Confidence).svg (53 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Selfie).svg (63 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Singing).svg (66 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Welcome).svg (56 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Winking).svg (57 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Winning a Medal).svg (42 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Winter Clothing).svg (129 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Victory).svg (56 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Alpine Skiing).svg (75 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Biathlon).svg (79 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Bobsleigh).svg (92 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Cross-Country Skiing).svg (68 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Curling).svg (61 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Figure Skating).svg (60 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Freestyle Skiing).svg (73 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Ice Hockey).svg (73 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Luge).svg (58 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Nordic Combined).svg (126 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Short Track Speed Skating).svg (60 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Skeleton).svg (62 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Ski Jumping).svg (63 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Snowboarding).svg (77 KB)")
.svg "Soohorang (Speed Skating).svg (56 KB)")
.jpg "Bandabi (3D variant).jpg (21 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Admiring).svg (85 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Busy).svg (112 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Celebrating).svg (129 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Education).svg (95 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Fighting Spirit).svg (98 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Flagbearer).svg (125 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Grateful).svg (109 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Greeting).svg (50 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Guiding).svg (86 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Hanbok).svg (33 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Ideas).svg (95 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Joyful).svg (60 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Loving).svg (58 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Music).svg (90 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Not Allowed).svg (88 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Noticeboard).svg (127 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Tears).svg (97 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Torch Relay).svg (91 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Self-Confidence).svg (50 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Selfie).svg (98 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Singing).svg (92 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Suprised).svg (86 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Welcome).svg (82 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Winter Clothing).svg (166 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Victory).svg (90 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Alpine Skiing).svg (106 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Biathlon).svg (115 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Cross-Country Skiing).svg (112 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Ice Hockey).svg (90 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Snowboard).svg (96 KB)")
.svg "Bandabi (Wheelchair Curling).svg (128 KB)")