His colors come from the French flag, with a red hat and a blue costume.

Several studies, financed by the Organising Committee (OCOG), were conducted to find a name for the mascot, but in the end none was chosen.

However, on re-reading his brief, his creator realised that the word “magique” appeared several times and the OCOG decided to name the mascot accordingly.

The mascot had a pedagogical role: with the aim of informing the 7,924 Games volunteers, the OCOG opted for a computer-aided teaching programme.

[1] Originally, the chosen mascot was a mountain goat, created by illustrator Michel Pirus.