Some love for Mukmuk

Posted February 23, 2010 9:59 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – They are among the enduring symbols of the 2010 Games… the mascots: Sumi, Miga and Quatchi.

But there’s a fourth character who is only a sidekick to the big three: Mukmuk, the Vancouver Island marmot. At 12:30 Tuesday afternoon, a rally for Mukmuk was held at the Art Gallery’s Olympic clock pushing for full mascot status.

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