[1] The Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) worked with Landor Associates of San Francisco, California, and Publicis to design and market the mascots.

[2] For the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games, SLOC subsequently requested Small, Landor and Publicis for the creation of a new mascot along the creative lines of Powder, Copper and Coal.

[3] All three mascots were publicly unveiled during a celebration on May 15, 1999, at the Triad Center in downtown Salt Lake City.

[2] On September 25, 1999, the names of the mascots were announced during a BYU Football game, in Provo, Utah (prior to this only the type of animals and their legends were known).

Utah schoolchildren had originally suggested names for the mascots, and the top picks were then publicly voted on; the first in Olympic history.

[5] The mascots are indigenous animals of the Western U.S., and are named after natural resources (except for Otto) which have long been important to Utah's economy, survival, and culture.

All four animals are major characters in the legends of local American Indians, and each mascot (except for Otto) wears a charm around its neck with an original Anasazi or Fremont-style petroglyph to remind them of their heritage.

[5][6][7] Some older links may have been retired, but the worksheet with this information can be found here: https://library.olympics.com/Default/doc/SYRACUSE/51729/reach-educator-s-guide-to-the-olympic-winter-games-and-paralympic-winter-games-of-2002-sloc-educatio?_lg=en-GB Powder is a snowshoe hare who is an elegant, sleek competitor with a flare for fun in an exciteful way.

Her large, furry feet make her especially agile on snow and ice, while her lean, supple body is built for endurance and speed.

Far from shy in front of a camera, this coyote's charisma makes him the media darling of the mascot trio.

His long, slender legs are surprisingly powerful, giving him the strength to spin, flip and sprint.

The earth froze and turned dark, the coyote (Copper's ancestor) climbed to the highest mountaintop and stole a flame from the fire people.

He is an American black bear who is a powerful and courageous racer, he is as passionate about sport as he is about the environment due to him coming from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

His thick, muscular frame and short, sturdy legs give him a perfect build for either the racecourse or the speed skating oval.