As Olympians win, fans might expect them to be given their gold, silver or bronze. But this year, winners are first given stuffed pandas, the Olympic 2022 mascot. (Don’t worry — the athletes get their medals at a later ceremony.) - nbcasianamerica
Gold medalist Nathan Chen of Team USA, center; silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Team Japan, left; and bronze medalist Shoma Uno of Team Japan, right, celebrate during the men's single skating flower ceremony at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Thursday.As Olympic medalists ascend the podiums, fans might expect them to be given their gold, silver or bronze. But this year, winners are first given stuffed pandas.
in Beijing, where lines stretched down the block, to buy their own version of the mascot. It quickly sold out.
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