<Ul> <Li> IPC </Li> <Li> KPC </Li> <Li> POCOG </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Soohorang (Korean: 수 호랑) is the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Olympics, and Bandabi (Korean: 반 다비) is the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Paralympics, with both events to be held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon, South Korea . Soohorang is a white tiger and Bandabi is an Asiatic black bear . The mascots were selected through a national tender process held in 2014 and were approved of by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on June 2, 2016 . </P> <P> On June 27, 2014, the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee notified the public of their mascot selection contest . The selection process took place from September 15, 2014 to September 30, 2014 . On June 2, 2016, the International Olympic Committee approved the mascots for the games . </P>

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