But immediately after competition, the winning athletes receive a plush toy panda, stuffed inside a plastic shell that is meant to represent ice. Bing, in fact, means ice in Chinese.

The giant panda is China's official animal. Medalists get just one plush doll on the podium. The image of the panda is all over Olympic park, which is decorated with stickers, pins and statuettes.

At the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, athletes who won gold, silver or bronze medals received Soohorang, a striped white tiger that was the mascot for those Games. Here’s a look at some of ...

Beijing Olympic winners get plush panda then medal Bing, in fact, means ice in Chinese. The toy is also adorned with a golden wreath. ... Sue Ogrocki, The Associated Press 1 of 5 ...

The giant panda is China's official animal. Medalists get just one plush doll on the podium. The image of the panda is all over Olympic park, which is decorated with stickers, pins and statuettes.

But immediately after competition, the winning athletes in Beijing receive a plush toy panda, stuffed inside a plastic shell that is meant to represent ice. Bing, in fact, means ice in Chinese.

The giant panda is China's official animal. Medalists get just one plush doll on the podium. The image of the panda is all over Olympic park, which is decorated with stickers, pins and statuettes.

BEIJING – When most champions get off the slopes or the ice at the Beijing Olympics, they are handed Bing Dwen Dwen, the chubby panda mascot of the Games. Where are the medals? They usually come ...

BEIJING, China — Bing Dwen Dwen, the stuffed version of the astronaut panda mascot of the 2022 Olympics, is an item on demand that's seemingly impossible to find. The word "Bing" is commonly a ...

BEIJING, China — Bing Dwen Dwen, the stuffed version of the astronaut panda mascot of the 2022 Olympics, is an item on demand that's seemingly impossible to find. The word "Bing" is commonly a ...