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'''Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat''' was an unofficial [[mascot]] of the [[Sydney]] [[2000 Summer Olympics]] created by Sydney cartoonist Paul Newell with [[Roy and HG]] from the [[Australian]] [[Channel Seven]] sports/comedy television program ''[[The Dream with Roy and HG]]'', which covered the event |
'''Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat''' was an unofficial [[mascot]] of the [[Sydney]] [[2000 Summer Olympics]] created by Sydney cartoonist Paul Newell with [[Roy and HG]] from the [[Australian]] [[Channel Seven]] sports/comedy television program ''[[The Dream with Roy and HG]]'', which covered the event.<ref name="cougar">{{cite news|url=http://www.stp.uh.edu/vol66/26/sports/sports3.html|title='Fat-arsed' wombat mascot causes uproar in Australia |work=The Daily Cougar|author=Jim Parsons |date=[[2000-09-26]]|accessdate=2006-04-11}}</ref><ref name="strategic">{{cite web|url=http://www.strategicresources.com.au/fatso.html|title=The Rise of Fatso - The Fat Arsed Sydney Olympics Wombat|publisher=Strategic Resources International|accessdate=2006-04-11|date=February 2001}}</ref> He took the form of a life-size stuffed toy wombat with a lazy, cheerful expression and comically pronounced rump, and usually appeared on ''The Dream'' broadcasts on Roy and HG's desk. |
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Fatso was a spoof of the [[Olympic mascot|official IOC mascots]] Syd, Ollie and Millie, whom [[Roy & HG]] disparaged as "Syd, Ollie and Dickhead" |
Fatso was a spoof of the [[Olympic mascot|official IOC mascots]] Syd, Ollie and Millie, whom [[Roy & HG]] disparaged as "Syd, Ollie and Dickhead".<ref name="worker">{{cite journal|first=Jim|last=Marr|url=http://workers.labor.net.au/81/d_review_roy.html|title=Satire: Roy Slaven on the Rampage|journal=Workers Online|issue=81|date=2000-12-08|accessdate=2006-06-30}}</ref> He was nicknamed "the [[Australian words#Terms for people|battlers]]' prince" and proved to be more popular among Australian fans (and some visitors who viewed the program) than the official mascots.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18646788%255E5000107,00.html|title= Is John So still our bro?|publisher=Herald Sun Sunday|first=Jill|last=Singer|date=[[2006-03-30]]|accessdate=2006-04-11}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Fatso appeared with Gold Medallists [[Michael Klim]], [[Susie O'Neill]], [[Grant Hackett]] and the Australian men's 4-by-100 meter relay team on the winners' dais,<ref name="cougar" /><ref name="strategic" /> and consequently appears on official commemorative [[postage stamps]]. During the olympics the [[Australian Olympic Committee]] attempted to ban athletes appearing with Fatso to stop him upstaging their official mascots.<ref name="strategic" /> The impending public relations disaster forced the president of the AOC, John Coates, and the director general of the [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]], Francois Carrard, to distance their organizations from these attempts.<ref name="smh1"> |
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He was nicknamed "the [[Australian words#Terms for people|battlers]]' prince" and proved to be more popular among Australian fans (and some visitors who viewed the program) than the official mascots <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18646788%255E5000107,00.html|title= Is John So still our bro?|publisher=Herald Sun Sunday|first=Jill|last=Singer|date=[[2006-03-30]]|accessdate=2006-04-11}}</ref>. |
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| ⚫ | Fatso appeared with Gold Medallists [[Michael Klim]], [[Susie O'Neill]], [[Grant Hackett]] and the Australian men's 4-by-100 meter relay team on the winners' dais |
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At the end of the Olympics, Fatso was auctioned for the Olympic Aid charity, and was sold for [[Australian dollar|AU$]]80,450 to [[Seven Network]] executive chairman [[Kerry Stokes]]. Fatso is currently housed in a glass box in Kerry Stokes's North Sydney office |
At the end of the Olympics, Fatso was auctioned for the Olympic Aid charity, and was sold for [[Australian dollar|AU$]]80,450 to [[Seven Network]] executive chairman [[Kerry Stokes]]. Fatso is currently housed in a glass box in Kerry Stokes's North Sydney office.<ref name="smh1" /> |
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In keeping with Fatso's role as a protest against the commercialization of Olympic mascots |
In keeping with Fatso's role as a protest against the commercialization of Olympic mascots,<ref name="worker" /> only two Fatsos were officially produced: one for use in the studio and the other for use in the athletes' village.<ref name="cougar" /> A number of unofficial Fatso toys and memorabilia were sold by merchants without authorization from the producers of ''The Dream''. A statue of Fatso appears as part of an official Olympic memorial outside the Sydney Olympic Stadium.<ref name="smh1" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:05, 11 December 2006
- For other senses of the word "Fatso" than the topic of this article, see Fatso (disambiguation).
Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat was an unofficial mascot of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics created by Sydney cartoonist Paul Newell with Roy and HG from the Australian Channel Seven sports/comedy television program The Dream with Roy and HG, which covered the event.[1][2] He took the form of a life-size stuffed toy wombat with a lazy, cheerful expression and comically pronounced rump, and usually appeared on The Dream broadcasts on Roy and HG's desk.
Fatso was a spoof of the official IOC mascots Syd, Ollie and Millie, whom Roy & HG disparaged as "Syd, Ollie and Dickhead".[3] He was nicknamed "the battlers' prince" and proved to be more popular among Australian fans (and some visitors who viewed the program) than the official mascots.[4] Fatso appeared with Gold Medallists Michael Klim, Susie O'Neill, Grant Hackett and the Australian men's 4-by-100 meter relay team on the winners' dais,[1][2] and consequently appears on official commemorative postage stamps. During the olympics the Australian Olympic Committee attempted to ban athletes appearing with Fatso to stop him upstaging their official mascots.[2] The impending public relations disaster forced the president of the AOC, John Coates, and the director general of the IOC, Francois Carrard, to distance their organizations from these attempts.[5][1]
At the end of the Olympics, Fatso was auctioned for the Olympic Aid charity, and was sold for AU$80,450 to Seven Network executive chairman Kerry Stokes. Fatso is currently housed in a glass box in Kerry Stokes's North Sydney office.[5]
In keeping with Fatso's role as a protest against the commercialization of Olympic mascots,[3] only two Fatsos were officially produced: one for use in the studio and the other for use in the athletes' village.[1] A number of unofficial Fatso toys and memorabilia were sold by merchants without authorization from the producers of The Dream. A statue of Fatso appears as part of an official Olympic memorial outside the Sydney Olympic Stadium.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Jim Parsons (2000-09-26). "'Fat-arsed' wombat mascot causes uproar in Australia". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved 2006-04-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c "The Rise of Fatso - The Fat Arsed Sydney Olympics Wombat". Strategic Resources International. February 2001. Retrieved 2006-04-11.
- ^ a b Marr, Jim (2000-12-08). "Satire: Roy Slaven on the Rampage". Workers Online (81). Retrieved 2006-06-30.
- ^ Singer, Jill (2006-03-30). "Is John So still our bro?". Herald Sun Sunday. Retrieved 2006-04-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c Browne, Rachel (2004-07-18). "Roy, HG leave Fatso home". Sun Herald. Retrieved 2006-06-30.