Description of the Book “Olympic Mishka: The Fate of the Last Soviet Utopia and Its Mascot”

This book tells the fascinating story of the creation and use of one of the most famous symbols of the USSR — Olympic Mishka, who became the mascot of the world-famous 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. In an engaging manner, the author describes the cultural and political significance of this symbol, its impact on the international arena, and its subsequent fate after the Games. The reader is immersed in the atmosphere of that era, exploring how society’s attitude toward the mascot changed and what legacy it left behind.