There will be no cuddly pandas or lovable coyotes or made-up characters representing the Paris 2024 Olympics as a mascot. Instead, the inspiration has been taken from ... a hat. But it's not just any ...

At first glance, the Paris Olympics mascot is not easily identifiable to the uninitiated. The pair of fiery red, triangular blobs — complete with cartoon eyes and the Games logo — have been likened to ...