TOMSK, Oct 22 – RIA Tomsk. Russians have chosen
Wolf-football player, created by student of Tomsk State University (TSU) Ekaterina Bocharova, as a
symbol of FIFA World Cup, which will pass in Russia in 2018; more than 50%
of votes are given for the Wolf – it has been announced on air of Channel One in
the Evening Urgant program on Friday night.
Earlier it was reported that last winter the
special jury chose the final three of characters who can become mascots of FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Russia in 2018. They are the Tiger,
the Wolf and the Cat. The student of TSU Ekaterina Bocharova drew the Wolf. All
sketches were finished by means of professional animators for final vote. The
vote started on September 23 on the website and on social networks.
"More than one million people voted. Wolf
(52,8%) got the majority. And he becomes a championship symbol", – the
host Ivan Urgant told.
The Tomsk student, participating in shootings
of the program, told that teachers of Tomsk State University, where she studies,
suggested to participate in the competition. "I have a dog, I love dogs.
And it is almost wolves. And I had no doubts that I will draw a wolf", –
Bocharova in the Evening Urgant program told.
The Wolf was supported by the Tomsk dance-team
UDI with "Masks in the Dark" dance, which subdued Great Britain. This
time the dance was devoted to soccer.
Before Bocharova reported that domestic
animated films and the favourite dog Tyson inspired her. The student declared
that she essentially did not begin to take an image of a bear as a basis as she
did not want to correspond to the settled stereotypic opinions, and a wolf is
"also integral part of history of our country and its culture".
According to the Federation Internationale de
Football Association (FIFA), for the first time the mascot appeared at FIFA
World Cup-1966. Since then images (animals, fruits, children and abstract
characters) supplemented the bright atmosphere of competitions perfectly.
из официальной группы конкурса в соцсети "ВКонтакте"Video to the competition at the choice of the 2018 World Cup mascot