What's the mascot for the 2024 Olympics? The Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge were unveiled as the official mascots for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games back in November 2022.

Those red blobs at the 2024 Paris Olympics are called “Phryges.” They’re hats. And they’re sparking curiosity.

To those outside the host country, the mascot for the Paris 2024 Olympics might look like a red stuffed toy or an animal. However, it is a hat called the Phryges (pronounced ‘Free-jee-uhs’).

The 2024 Olympics opening ceremonies are Friday, and it may be the first time you see the adorable red blobs that serve as the Olympic mascots. They’re called Phryges, and they were inspired by ...

The official mascots of the Paris 2024 Olympics are called the Phryges. The two characters, known as the Olympic and Paralympic Phryges, are kitted out in a red, white and blue colourway.

What's the mascot for the 2024 Olympics? The Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge were unveiled as the official mascots for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games back in November 2022.

Phryge mascots pose ahead of the presentation of the preparations for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Airport Roissy Charles de Gaulle on April 23, 2024, in Paris, France.

Phryge mascots pose ahead of the presentation of the preparations for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Airport Roissy Charles de Gaulle on April 23, 2024, in Paris, France.

Phryge mascots pose ahead of the presentation of the preparations for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Airport Roissy Charles de Gaulle on April 23, 2024, in Paris, France.