Probably not, but it could happen. Santa Claus is one of the 11 candidates to be the official mascot of the 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia. Would be curious to see how that played out. On the surface, he would seem to be a more appropriate mascot than The Dolphin.
You can view the mascot's yourself at the official Sochi Olympics web site. A text message poll later this month will decide the winner. Can't wait.
Evaluating the 11 candidates for Russia's 2014 Olympic mascot [Yahoo! Sports]
UPDATE 3/1/2011: Santa Claus was withdrawn from the list of mascot choices before the nationwide poll. The 3 mascots selected were: the snowboarding leopard, the bunny, and the polar bear with the scarf.
You can view the mascot's yourself at the official Sochi Olympics web site. A text message poll later this month will decide the winner. Can't wait.
Evaluating the 11 candidates for Russia's 2014 Olympic mascot [Yahoo! Sports]
UPDATE 3/1/2011: Santa Claus was withdrawn from the list of mascot choices before the nationwide poll. The 3 mascots selected were: the snowboarding leopard, the bunny, and the polar bear with the scarf.
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