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Bing Dwen Dwen, the Olympics mascot poses at the curling venue ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Beijing.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the Olympics mascot poses at the curling venue ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Beijing.
People pose next to a billboard of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen as they wait with hundreds of others to enter the official flagship store of the games to buy merchandise on Feb. 6, 2022 in Beijing, China. Crowds of people have been gathering in recent days outside the official stores in the Chinese capital after online sites sold out of the most popular items, including those of mascots Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, according to reports.
People pose next to a billboard of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen as they wait with hundreds of others to enter the official flagship store of the games to buy merchandise on Feb. 6, 2022 in Beijing, China. Crowds of people have been gathering in recent days outside the official stores in the Chinese capital after online sites sold out of the most popular items, including those of mascots Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, according to reports.
Olympic mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen, tries to squeeze through the door to enter the main media center at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 24, 2022, in Beijing.
Olympic mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen, tries to squeeze through the door to enter the main media center at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 24, 2022, in Beijing.
A boy holds a toy of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen outside the official Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics flagship souvenir store on Feb. 8, 2022 in Beijing, China.
A boy holds a toy of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen outside the official Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics flagship souvenir store on Feb. 8, 2022 in Beijing, China.
People line up as they wait with hundreds of others to enter the official Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics flagship store to buy merchandise on Feb. 6, 2022 in Beijing, China.
People line up as they wait with hundreds of others to enter the official Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics flagship store to buy merchandise on Feb. 6, 2022 in Beijing, China.
Residents pass near the Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon left, and Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen displayed near the National Stadium where a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is taking place, in Beijing, China, Jan. 30, 2022.
Residents pass near the Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon left, and Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen displayed near the National Stadium where a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is taking place, in Beijing, China, Jan. 30, 2022.
Residents pose for photos with a cutout showing the Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at a popular retail street in Beijing, China, Feb. 4, 2022.
Residents pose for photos with a cutout showing the Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at a popular retail street in Beijing, China, Feb. 4, 2022.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the Olympics mascot walks at the curling venue ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Beijing.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the Olympics mascot walks at the curling venue ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Beijing.
Inflated Winter Olympic and Paralympic mascots, Bing Dwen Dwen, center right, and Shuey Rhon Rhon pose for photos at the main media center at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 24, 2022, in Beijing.
Inflated Winter Olympic and Paralympic mascots, Bing Dwen Dwen, center right, and Shuey Rhon Rhon pose for photos at the main media center at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 24, 2022, in Beijing.
A woman takes a picture of the Olympic mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen, at the Olympic Green ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing.
A woman takes a picture of the Olympic mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen, at the Olympic Green ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing.
The Olympic mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen, is introduced in the stands during the luge men's single finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 6, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing.
The Olympic mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen, is introduced in the stands during the luge men’s single finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 6, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing.
Workers at a factory manufacture Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed dolls, the mascot of 2022 Winter Olympics, in Jinjiang city in southeastern China's Fujian province, Feb. 8, 2022.
Workers at a factory manufacture Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed dolls, the mascot of 2022 Winter Olympics, in Jinjiang city in southeastern China’s Fujian province, Feb. 8, 2022.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Olympics, turns sideways to exit through the doors after visiting the Xinhua news agency's office at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Olympics, turns sideways to exit through the doors after visiting the Xinhua news agency’s office at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing.
Customers walk on a mat with mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at the official Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics flagship souvenir store on Feb. 8, 2022 in Beijing, China.
Customers walk on a mat with mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at the official Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics flagship souvenir store on Feb. 8, 2022 in Beijing, China.
The Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen poses with spectators during the men's freestyle skiing big air finals of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2022, in Beijing.
The Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen poses with spectators during the men’s freestyle skiing big air finals of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2022, in Beijing.
People line up along the darkened Wangfujing pedestrian mall outside the Gongmei Emporium to queue overnight for a chance to buy the 2022 Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen in Beijing on Feb. 8, 2022. A long line has persisted in the past days to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs, especially stuffed versions of Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat.
People line up along the darkened Wangfujing pedestrian mall outside the Gongmei Emporium to queue overnight for a chance to buy the 2022 Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen in Beijing on Feb. 8, 2022. A long line has persisted in the past days to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs, especially stuffed versions of Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat.
A worker packs away completed Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed dolls, the mascot of 2022 Winter Olympics, in Jinjiang city in southeastern China's Fujian province, Feb. 8, 2022. Long queues have formed for scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs, especially stuffed versions of Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat. The Beijing Olympic organizing committee have asked souvenir factories to make more, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Many reopened this week after shutting down for two weeks or more during the Lunar New Year holiday.
A worker packs away completed Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed dolls, the mascot of 2022 Winter Olympics, in Jinjiang city in southeastern China’s Fujian province, Feb. 8, 2022. Long queues have formed for scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs, especially stuffed versions of Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat. The Beijing Olympic organizing committee have asked souvenir factories to make more, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Many reopened this week after shutting down for two weeks or more during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Residents take a selfie with the Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen decoration in Beijing, Feb. 8, 2022.
Residents take a selfie with the Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen decoration in Beijing, Feb. 8, 2022.
Gold medallist Ireen Wust of Team Netherlands celebrates with a Bing Dwen Dwen mascot during the Women's 1500m flower ceremony after the Women's 1500m on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Speed Skating Oval on Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing, China.
Gold medallist Ireen Wust of Team Netherlands celebrates with a Bing Dwen Dwen mascot during the Women’s 1500m flower ceremony after the Women’s 1500m on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Speed Skating Oval on Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing, China.
A child reacts near the Winter Olympics and Paralympics mascots, Bing Dwen Dwen, and Shuey Rhon Rhon along a lake in Beijing, China, Feb. 7, 2022.
A child reacts near the Winter Olympics and Paralympics mascots, Bing Dwen Dwen, and Shuey Rhon Rhon along a lake in Beijing, China, Feb. 7, 2022.
A man holds the Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen doll which he purchased form a store selling 2022 Winter Olympics memorabilia in Beijing, Feb. 7, 2022. The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympics souvenirs. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat, sold out after buyers waited in line overnight in freezing weather.
A man holds the Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen doll which he purchased form a store selling 2022 Winter Olympics memorabilia in Beijing, Feb. 7, 2022. The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympics souvenirs. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat, sold out after buyers waited in line overnight in freezing weather.
People inspect their purchases outside a store selling 2022 Winter Olympics memorabilia in Beijing, Feb. 7, 2022. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat, sold out after buyers waited in line overnight in freezing weather.
People inspect their purchases outside a store selling 2022 Winter Olympics memorabilia in Beijing, Feb. 7, 2022. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in a winter coat, sold out after buyers waited in line overnight in freezing weather.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the Winter Olympics mascot, performs during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Olympics in Beijing on Feb. 4, 2022.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the Winter Olympics mascot, performs during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Olympics in Beijing on Feb. 4, 2022.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the official mascot of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games performs during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on Feb. 4, 2022 in Beijing, China.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the official mascot of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games performs during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on Feb. 4, 2022 in Beijing, China.
A child wearing a mask and dressed for the Chinese Lunar New Year watch as a dog past near Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot in Beijing, China, Feb. 1, 2022.
A child wearing a mask and dressed for the Chinese Lunar New Year watch as a dog past near Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot in Beijing, China, Feb. 1, 2022.
Olympic workers in protective gear walk through the Beijing Capital International Airport past a picture of Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, and Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon, left, as they work to assist passengers ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, on Jan. 31, 2022.
Olympic workers in protective gear walk through the Beijing Capital International Airport past a picture of Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, and Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon, left, as they work to assist passengers ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, on Jan. 31, 2022.
A woman poses for a photo with a statue of the Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen in Beijing, Jan. 12, 2022.
A woman poses for a photo with a statue of the Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen in Beijing, Jan. 12, 2022.
People wearing face masks to help protect against the coronavirus look at a display of the Winter Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon, left, and Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen near the Olympic Green in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Just weeks before hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, China is battling multiple coronavirus outbreaks in half a dozen cities, with the one closest to the capital driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
People wearing face masks to help protect against the coronavirus look at a display of the Winter Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon, left, and Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen near the Olympic Green in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Just weeks before hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, China is battling multiple coronavirus outbreaks in half a dozen cities, with the one closest to the capital driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Children take a photo with 'Bing Dwen Dwen' mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic during the official reveal of the mascots at Shougang Ice Hockey Arena, Shougang Park, Shijingshan District, Beijing in Sept. 17, 2019.
Children take a photo with ‘Bing Dwen Dwen’ mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic during the official reveal of the mascots at Shougang Ice Hockey Arena, Shougang Park, Shijingshan District, Beijing in Sept. 17, 2019.
The mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic, 'Bing Dwen Dwen', is projected to a screen on the stage during the official reveal of the mascots at Shougang Ice Hockey Arena, Shougang Park, Shijingshan District, Beijing in Sept. 17, 2019.
The mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic, ‘Bing Dwen Dwen’, is projected to a screen on the stage during the official reveal of the mascots at Shougang Ice Hockey Arena, Shougang Park, Shijingshan District, Beijing in Sept. 17, 2019.