Asian Games 2018: List of all Asian Games Mascots

Appu the elephant was the first ever mascot used for the Asian Games
Appu the elephant was the first ever mascot used for the Asian Games

Doha 2006

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Orry the Oryx performing at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Asian Games

Orry the Oryx was unveiled in Qatar, along with a giant statue.

While launching the national animal of Qatar as the 2006 Games mascot, Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (DAGOC) director-general Abdulla Khalid Al Qahtani at that time had this to say, "We will show the world the identity that will pave our way to the best ever Asian Games."

Guangzhou 2010

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A Xiang, A He, A Ru, A Yi and Le Yangyang; the five Chinese rams

China hosted back-to-back big-ticket events in the form of the 2008 Olympics and the 2010 Asian Games. The biggest country in the world continued its tradition of having more than one mascot for an event after they came up with the Fuwa for the 2008 Olympics.

The significance of the five mascots increased when their names were read together, as the proclaimed a message of harmony, blessings, success, and happiness.

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