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- Official color: Green
- Element: Air
- Personality: Innocent, joyous
- Ideal: Good fortune
- Traditional inspirations: Swallows, traditional kites designed to resemble a swallow
- Represented events: Gymnastics
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Nini the Swallow is one of the five Fuwa, the official mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She represents the traditional element of Air. Nini is based on the swallow, a popular bird in Chinese culture. Her headdress is meant to resemble the style of traditional kites inspired by the swallow.Official Site: Nini - Sources of Inspiration She represents the green Olympic Ring, and is the mascot of gymnastic events.
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Quotes
"Nini's figure is drawn from the grand tradition of [kite] designs. Her golden wings symbolize the infinite sky and spread good-luck as a blessing wherever she flies."Official Site: Nini Character Profile -Official Site-
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Nini the Swallow Questions
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What is the airspeed velocity of an Unladen Swallow? 2 AnswersWhat do you mean? An African or European swallow? read more -
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? 3 Answers"It’s a simple question of weight ratio" Here is the best cited source I found, should have all the details your are looking for and concludes... "...that th... read more -
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow ? 1 AnswerAccording to this study, the average cruising airspeed velocity of an unladen European Swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles an hour. http://www... read more -
What is the flight speed of an unladen swallow? 4 Answers11 Meters per Second http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3345323267/ read more
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