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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/shofmon88 on 2023-06-23 12:44:50+00:00.

Original Title: TIL “Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat” was an unofficial mascot of the 2000 Summer Olympics. He proved so popular that the Australian Olympic Committee attempted to ban athletes appearing with Fatso to stop him upstaging their official mascots.