The Olympic mascots are characters that stand as a symbol of the Olympic Games for children of all ages.
The mascots that represent the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney are a platypus named Syd, an echidna called Millie and a kookaburra called Olly. They were designed by Australian graphic designer and illustrator Matthew Hatton, who used colors that represent the land, air and water.
The three mascots are uniquely Australian and will team up to tell the Sydney 2000 story. Each will have an individual role in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
