Amik

For the lake in Turkey, see Lake Amik.
Amik

Amik was the mascot of the 1976 Summer Olympics. Amik was a beaver. In the Anishinaabe language, amik means "beaver." The beaver or "amik" was chosen as mascot, because the beaver represents hard work. The beaver is also an animal native to Canada, the country where the games were held.

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    Preceded by
    Schneemann
    Innsbruck 1976    		 Olympic mascot
    Amik
    Montreal 1976     		Succeeded by
    Roni
    Lake Placid 1980


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