![14 March 2018, Germany, Passau: Waldi, the dachshund mascot of the 1972 Olympics in Munich, is on display at the Dachshund Museum. Photo: Armin Weigel/dpa Stock Photo - Alamy 14 March 2018, Germany, Passau: Waldi, the dachshund mascot of the 1972 Olympics in Munich, is on display at the Dachshund Museum. Photo: Armin Weigel/dpa Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/M8PN27/14-march-2018-germany-passau-waldi-the-dachshund-mascot-of-the-1972-M8PN27.jpg)
14 March 2018, Germany, Passau: Waldi, the dachshund mascot of the 1972 Olympics in Munich, is on display at the Dachshund Museum. Photo: Armin Weigel/dpa Stock Photo - Alamy
OlympicTrivia #Waldi, a Dachshund dog was the first official mascot of #Olympics, introduced in the Munich Summer Olympics, 1972. This ambassador of the game represented the attributes required for athletes – resistance,
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