2010年南非世界杯吉祥物(Zha Kumi-扎库米)

南非世界杯吉祥物

南非世界杯吉祥物“扎库米”一只长着一头绿色非洲卷发的可爱豹子被作为2010年南非世界杯足球决赛的吉祥物。 据英国广播公司23日报道，组委会不但为这个小豹子取名“扎库米”(Zakumi)，还为它打造了一份履历，根据“扎库米”的履历，它出生于1994年6月16日。这是南非种族隔离政策宣告结束的日子。 这一天同时也是南非的“青年节”，以纪念1976年在白人统治下爆发的反种族隔离政策的南非青年抗议示威。 在22日南非国家电视台的世界杯吉祥物亮相节目中，一个身穿“扎库米”服装的演员和曾带领南非夺得1996年非洲杯冠军的该国球星马克-费什进行了球技表演。 “扎库米”名字中的头两个字母ZA是南非11种官方语言中最主要语言南非语中“南非”的缩写；后面的字母KUMI在许多非洲语言中的意思都是“10”，意味着南非世界杯举办的年份。 南非世界杯组委会发言人默迪斯说，在南部非洲的一些语言中，“扎库米”也有“欢迎前来”的意思。 国际足联秘书长瓦尔克说，扎库米代表南非的人民、地理和精神。他相信，在世界联合会杯与南非世界杯举行之前和之际，扎库米将给人们带来欢乐。 国际足联于1966年英格兰世界杯中首次推出吉祥物。当时的吉祥物是一只身穿米字旗的英国狮子。

South African World Cup Mascot

South Africa World Cup mascot "Zha Kumi" a long hair with a lovely green leopards in Africa is as World Cup 2010 finals in South Africa mascot. According to the BBC report of 23, the organizing committee not only for the Xiao Baozi named "Zha Kumi" (Zakumi), it also build a resume, according to "Zha Kumi" curriculum vitae, it was born in 1994, June 16. This is the policy of apartheid in South Africa came to an end of the day. This day is also South Africa's "Youth Day" to commemorate the 1976 outbreak of white rule in South Africa anti-apartheid youth protests. from joozone.com.

In the 22 World Cup South Africa mascot appearances on national television programs, a wearing a "Zha Kumi," clothing of the cast and had led the 1996 African Cup of Nations champions South Africa won the country star Mark - Fisher had game shows. "Zha Kumi" in the name of the first two letters of ZA is South Africa's 11 official languages in South Africa, the main language of the phrase "South Africa" in the abbreviation; behind the letter KUMI in many African languages, the meaning is "10", which means the South African World Cup held in the year. South Africa's World Cup organizing committee, said a spokesman for Modi Si, in southern Africa some of the language, "Zha Kumi" also have "Come" means. Valcke said FIFA general secretary, Zha Kumi behalf of South Africa's people, geography and spirit. He believes that the Confederations Cup in South Africa in the world before the World Cup and the occasion, Zha Kumi will bring joy to people. from joozone.com.FIFA World Cup in England in 1966, first introduced mascots. The mascot was wearing a Union Jack is a British Lion.