Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government has decided to adopt ‘Olly’ as the permanent mascot for all the international events to be organised in the state.
Olly was used as a mascot in the Asian Athletics Championship (AAC) 2017 which the city hosted in July. It was chosen as a mascot to spread the message for protection of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle.
“Olly has caught the fancy and imagination of people in the state during AAC 2017. It has successfully spread the awareness message about protecting the Olive Ridley turtles. So the government has decided to adopt Olly as the mascot for all the major international events to be organised in Orissa,” sports secretary Vishal Dev informed Friday.
During the World Hockey League Finals to be played in December and the Hockey World Cup in 2018 Olly will also be used as the mascot. However during different tournaments Olly will be equipped with the instrument or ball of that particular game. The promotional programmes for World Hockey League Finals will start November 1, with Olly playing a prominent role.
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