Smoky (Olympic mascot)

Smoky (1931 or 1932 – April 1934), occasionally spelled Smokey, was a dog who became the mascot of the 1932 Summer Olympic Village and later the event as a whole.^[2] He is often considered the first Olympic mascot.^[3]

Smoky appeared early on in the construction of the Olympic Village, with some sources claiming he was born on the same day that work on the Village began on 2 January 1932.^[4]^[5]^[6] He was a small black dog of uncertain ancestry, believed to be a combination of Scottish terrier, bulldog, Australian sheep dog along with other breeds. He became extremely popular with all visiting Olympic delegations.^[7] He survived a couple of broken legs. He posed with athletes from all nations and was given a blanket on which were pinned medals, pins and badges of many nations.^[6] Smoky briefly went missing on 14 July, with it claimed that "noted athletes from all over the world mourn his absence".^[7] However, he returned the next day.^[5]

After the games Smoky was adopted by Cynthia and Clark Smith and became a family pet.^[8]^[6] In April 1934 he was he was run over and killed by an unknown speeding motorist.^[6]^[9]

References

^ "As East and West Prepare for Olympic Classic at Los Angeles Next Summer". The Pittsburgh Press. 1 May 1932. p. 25. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Those Loony Olympic Mascots: Smoky, Los Angeles 1932". Time. 13 March 2012.
^ "Three Critters Join Salt Lake Effort". The Leaf-Chronicle. 16 May 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ Downing, Sam. "Why the first Olympic mascot was greater than any modern mascot". www.nine.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b "'Smokey', Mascot of Games City, Returns". The San Francisco Examiner. 16 July 1932. p. 14. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Smoky, Olympic Mascot, Dead". The Los Angeles Times. 12 April 1934. p. 29. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Athletes Mourn Loss of 'Smokey' Mascot". The San Bernardino County Sun. 15 July 1932. p. 18. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Smoky Quits Olympic Village: Mascot Settles Down in New Home". The Los Angeles Times. 23 September 1932. p. 36. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Smoky the Olympic village mascot in 1932, is dead". The Des Moines Register. 20 April 1934. p. 17. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

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[1] "As East and West Prepare for Olympic Classic at Los Angeles Next Summer". The Pittsburgh Press. 1 May 1932. p. 25. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[2] "Those Loony Olympic Mascots: Smoky, Los Angeles 1932". Time. 13 March 2012.

[3] "Three Critters Join Salt Lake Effort". The Leaf-Chronicle. 16 May 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[4] Downing, Sam. "Why the first Olympic mascot was greater than any modern mascot". www.nine.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[Examiner1932-5] "'Smokey', Mascot of Games City, Returns". The San Francisco Examiner. 16 July 1932. p. 14. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[LaTimes1934-6] "Smoky, Olympic Mascot, Dead". The Los Angeles Times. 12 April 1934. p. 29. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[CountySun1932-7] "Athletes Mourn Loss of 'Smokey' Mascot". The San Bernardino County Sun. 15 July 1932. p. 18. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[8] "Smoky Quits Olympic Village: Mascot Settles Down in New Home". The Los Angeles Times. 23 September 1932. p. 36. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[9] "Smoky the Olympic village mascot in 1932, is dead". The Des Moines Register. 20 April 1934. p. 17. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

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