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- Soohorang and Bandabi are serving as the mascots for this year’s 2018 Winter Games and Paralympic Games.
- The two animals are not only cute, they also both carry significant meanings in Korean culture.
- One resembles a white tiger, which is considered Korea’s guardian animal.
At last, the 2018 Winter Olympics have begun. After months of preparation, including stocking up the Olympic Village and keeping an eye on the games’ biggest competitors, the Pyeongchang Olympics are underway.
But not everyone has the time or motivation to keep up with the game schedule. But if there is one thing that everyone loves in large amounts, though, it’s adorable animals. Luckily, the 2018 Winter Olympics has no shortage of those either. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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