ROC Registers Team Mascot Based on 1980 Olympic Bear
The Russian Olympic Committee has officially registered a unified mascot for the national team with Rospatent, based on the symbol of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Jan 29, 2026 0
The mascot is a brown bear with a medal featuring the ROC logo, echoing the 1980 Olympic symbol.
Source:
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has obtained legal protection for a unified national team mascot. It is a brown bear, whose image is based on the official mascot of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
The application to register the symbol was filed in July 2025. A positive decision from Rospatent was received in January, granting the new mascot official legal status.
The updated mascot depicts a brown bear standing upright. On the bear«s chest is a medal with the logo of the Russian Olympic Committee. This image is a direct reference to one of the most recognizable sports symbols in the country»s history — the 1980 Olympic bear.
The development of a common mascot for the Olympic team was previously reported by the Russian Minister of Sport and head of the ROC, Mikhail Degtyarev. In December, he noted that the mascot was undergoing registration procedures with the agency.
Read more
