The Queensland Tourism Minister has suggested the ibis, affectionately known as the bin chicken, could be the 2032 Olympic Games mascot.
He suggested the ibis, which is colloquially referred to as the bin chicken, should be considered for the position.
Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 “And I know there’s plenty of Queenslanders who think that’s something that might be appropriate as well. Sydney famously had three mascots - Syd the platypus, Olly the kookaburra, and Millie the echidna - when it hosted the Games in 2000.More recently Tokyo unveiled Miraitowa as its mascot for the 2020 Olympics – which was actually in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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