Winter Olympics
2006
Torino, Italy
Meet Neve and Glitz. They are the two official Torino 2006 Winter Olympics mascots. Their role is to represent the XX Winter Olympic Games, conveying the universal Olympic values and the spirit of Italy. They are born from a snowball and an icecube. She has rounded forms, inspired by snow and dressed in red; he wears blue, with squarer lines that are more typical of ice.
The two mascots convey the Olympic values of participation, respect, friendship, and loyalty. But at the same time, their spirit and personality reflect the spirit and unique nature of the Italian Olympic games: passion, enthusiasm, culture, good taste, the environment and sport. And passion, another of the key values of the 2006 Torino Olympic games, is conveyed by everything that Neve and Gliz think, feel, and do. The style was invented by Pedro Albuquerque for the two mascots - like Neve's fluid, rounded shape, inspired by snow - is an expression of elegance, Italian design, entertainment, and art. The angular, smooth shape of Glitz, inspired by ice, are an expression of strength and they provide a surprising, sharp contrast to Neve's lines, complementing them perfectly.
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