the touching closing the 1980 Olympic Games, which took place in the Soviet Union, remembers all who saw her.Flies bear a symbolic song by Lev Leshchenko tears of emotion caused hundreds of thousands of people.But few of those who sat in the stadium or watching the closing of the Games on TV at the time wondered about the future of this character, and that where it landed Olympic bear.
Patrimony
For more than 30 years have passed since the 1980 Olympic Games, which was held in the Russian capital, and its symbol - Olympic Bear still remains one of the favorite and most famous folk heroes.It was created by Victor Chizhikova - illustrator of books.By the way, the author has given him the name Michael Toptygina Potapovich.Approved was this figure as a symbol of the Olympics because it was felt sports enthusiasm, strength, courage and perseverance.He was selected among more than 40,000 options.
Olympic Bear 1980 gained worldwide fame and recognition.The author of that symbol letters arrived from all over the world.Blessed were those who could get the image bears, pendant or figurine.By the way, for the creation of such a symbol Chizhikov had become a millionaire.But the miracle of the Soviet Union did not happen, he paid 2,000 rubles and forced to give up the copyright to their offspring.
closing games
popular symbol of the Olympics, of course, added the farewell ceremony.It is still considered that a particularly touching was the closure of the Games.At that moment, when Bear went up into the sky, many shed tears of emotion, the stadium waving mascot of the Games in 1980.But few people think about where landed Olympic bear.These questions arose later.
And in that moment everything looked like tears, listened to heartfelt lyrics Pahmutowa Dobronravova titled "Goodbye, our sweet Misha."By the way, very few people knew about that flight Olympic symbol was initially rejected by the chairman of the sports committee gram.At the appropriate sentence, he wrote that the bears do not fly, so the idea of flight was denied.But the chief director of the Olympic Games could not leave it at that, he was able to realize this idea only because of his courage and tenacity.He appealed directly to the Chairman of the CPSU Central Committee at the time - Suslov.They were approved and supported this idea.
Where is Mishka?
So, a six-meter symbol of the Games in 1980 flew over the stadium, and his fate is almost unknown.Even now there are two versions of where it landed Olympic bear.Thus, the most common is the next option.The symbol of the Olympic Games flew to the outskirts of Moscow, where it landed safely.However, on the same version he knocked a beer booth and are very scared of two local men.This culminated in his adventure, and it was exhibited at the Exhibition of Economic Achievements.By the way, say, that at one time the Germans offered him 100,000 marks, but the government of the Union did not even consider such an option.After the exhibition, the mascot was sent to one of the cellars, where his time with the rats nibbled.
But there is another version of how and where it landed Olympic bear.In a second embodiment, the mascot had to be carried by wind currents in the suburbs.To put it, test pilot Surov was necessary to open special valves.He coped with the task, and then Bear fell to the ground on the Mozhaisk Reservoir.But Surov during this operation died.Sam mascot also came into disrepair and was burned.But now no longer possible to find where in 1980 landed Misha, as he is still destroyed.
How the Bear?
But many are interested in not only the fate of the mascot of the Games.Not everyone understands how back in 1980 it was possible to send in controlled flight six-meter figure.And, indeed, come up with the idea of touching farewell to bear was much easier than to realize it.
Bear created a special institute of the rubber industry.For it was first made rubberized fabric.Then kleyschitsami balloon shop together with specialists from the Institute created the figure of a bear.In case of force majeure it was immediately made two identical doll.
training flight
But the creation of the bear appeared far the most problematic stage.It is much harder to learn to fly mascot.The fact that this figure is absolutely not aerodynamic, send it to controlled flight it seemed almost impossible.After all, on the idea he had to climb over the last stands at a height of about 3.5 meters and fly away from the stadium.At the same time it was important not to touch the cup with fire.Initially, it was decided to be on the general idea of a rubber doll and frames in manned flight.These tests were carried out at one of the Moscow airports, engineer Trusov put a specially prepared suit and sharply soared by means of balls at high altitude.After that, it was never found.
other inventors were invited to establish governance rubber doll with the help of balls that could shift the weight of the object in the desired direction.If everything worked out as planned, the question of where the Olympic bear, would not have arisen.Indeed, in his right leg on the idea he was to sit the person who will manage the mascot.But the test failed: Bear flying over the burning torch and flashed.The operator, sitting in a doll, died from burns.
After that decision was made to consolidate the balls only on the ears and upper legs.Thanks to this bear is not turned over.As planned, he had landed gently near Sparrow Hills, but the plan could not be implemented in full.
