<p>The 2016 Rio Olympic Games mascot was named Vinicius after a three-week Internet voting while Tom was chosen as the name of the Paralympic Games mascot.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Organisers Sunday said the names attracted 323,327 public votes and they are in honour of two greats of the Brazilian music, Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, reports Xinhua.<br /><br />Vinicius the mascot is a yellow feline animal representing Brazil's rich fauna and wildlife. Tom is a predominantly blue and green figure whose head is covered with leaves, depicting the host country's rich vegetation.<br /><br />The year 2016 will be the first time an Olympics will be held in the continent of South America, scheduled to take place Aug 5-21.</p>
<p>The 2016 Rio Olympic Games mascot was named Vinicius after a three-week Internet voting while Tom was chosen as the name of the Paralympic Games mascot.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Organisers Sunday said the names attracted 323,327 public votes and they are in honour of two greats of the Brazilian music, Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, reports Xinhua.<br /><br />Vinicius the mascot is a yellow feline animal representing Brazil's rich fauna and wildlife. Tom is a predominantly blue and green figure whose head is covered with leaves, depicting the host country's rich vegetation.<br /><br />The year 2016 will be the first time an Olympics will be held in the continent of South America, scheduled to take place Aug 5-21.</p>