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113 Olympic Memes as Sochi Games ApproachMeme (Mihomehy) Olaimpika 13 Amin'ny Fanakaikezan'ny Lalaon'ny Sochi
2As the Sochi Winter Olympics are fast approaching (the opening ceremony is this coming Saturday), RuNet Echo takes a look back at some of the funnier jokes that the Russian online community made about the logo, the torch, and other Olympic accouterments during the years of preparation for the games.Antomotra dia antomotra ny lalao olaimpika ririnin'i Sochi (amin'ny asabotsy ho avy izao ny lanonam-panokafana), manao tamberinakely tamin'ireo hatsikana nanala voly indrindra nandeha tao amin'ny fiaraha-monina an-tserasera momba ny fango (logo), ny fanilo ary ireo fitaovana maro isan-karazany mifandraika amin'ilay lalao olaimpika nandritra ireo taona nanomanana ny lalao ny RuNet Echo.
31. The logo itself has been the butt of various memes, the most ubiquitous of which is its pairing with a “saw” mascot, as a play on the verb “to saw,” a Russian slang term for “embezzlement.”1. Ny fango mihitsy dia efa lasibatry ny fampihomehezana isan-karazany, fa izay tena niely indrindra dia ny nampiarahana azy tamin'ny “tsofa” ho biby famantarana, izay lalaon-teny amin'ny matoanteny “manatsofa”, tenin-jatovo rosiana midika hoe “fanodikodinam-bola.”
4This is, of course, contextualized amid years of accusations of wasteful spending and embezzled funds during the construction process:Izany moa mazava loatra dia mifandraika amin'ny taona niampangana fa nisy ny fandanindaniam-poana sy ny fanodikodinana ny famatsiana ny fananganana ireo fotodrafitrasan'ny lalao:
5The friendly embezzling saw.Ilay tsofa manodikodim-bola fanta-daza.
6Anonymous image distributed online.Sarin'olona tsy fantatra voazara an-tserasera.
72. A more succinct joke comes at the expense of the easily parodied font:2. Misy hatsikana mivoitra kokoa nalaina tahaka ho fanesoana tamin'ity endri-tsoratra manaraka ity:
8“A f*cking shame” reads the modified Olympic logo.“Henatra manalika” hoy ny fivakin'ilay fango olaimpika novaina soratra.
9Anonymous image found online.Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera.
103. Another Olympic accusation of corruption - this is one on behalf of Russia's students:3. Fiampangana kolikoly hafa amin'ny lalao olaimpika - ity iray ity kosa dia avy amin'ny mpianatr'i Rosia:
11“The Olympic flame burned your stipend” reads the caption of this alternative logo. Anonymous image found online.“Nandoro ny vatsim-pianaranao ny afo olaimpika” hoy ny fivakin'ity fango amin'ny endrika hafa ity. sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera.
124. A 2010 competition to design a mascot to go with the logo, organized by Russia's Olympic committee, resulted in several meme-worthy entrants.4. Nisy fifaninanana nokarakarain'ny komity olaimpikan'i Rosia tamin'ny 2010, manoritra ny biby famantarana miaraka ain'ny fango, izay niafara tamin'ny fahitana ireo sary maro nampidirina izay mampihomehy ihany koa.
13This one utilizes the ancient RuNet “Превед медвед” (“Preved medved”) meme.Ity iray ity izao mampiasa ny fampihomehezana tao amin'ny RuNet taloha “Превед медвед” (“Manomeza an'i medved”).
14(This meme was at one point so widespread, it has its own KnowYourMeme entry.)(Nisy fotoana nampalaza tokoa ity fampihomehezana ity ka lasa nananany KnowYourMeme entry [iditra fantaro ny fampihomehezanao] manokana)
15“Preved!” says the bear. Anonymous image distributed online.“Manomeza!” hoy ilay orsa. sarin'olon-tsy fantatra nozaraina an-tserasera.
165. Bears are an easy sell for Russian-hosted Olympics - ever since the lovable 1980 mascot.5. Mora raisin'ny Rosiana rehefa mandray lalao olaimpika ny orsa (bera) - hatramin'ny nisian'ilay biby famantarana mahafatifaty tamin'ny 1980.
17This entry into the 2010 contest uses the well known “Pedobear” meme: Skiing-kuma.Ity nampidirina tamin'ny fifaninanana 2010 ity dia nampiasa ny fampihomehezana malazan'ny “Pedobear” [orsa mirona ara-pilàna any amin'ny tsy ampy taona]:
18Anonymous image distributed online.Skiing-kuma. sarin'olon-tsy fantatra nozaraina an-tserasera.
196. Fans of Lovecraft had their own approach:6. Manana ny fijeriny manokana ireo mpankasitraka ny Lovecraft:
20Cthulhu for President (of the Olympics)! Anonymous image distributed online.Cthulhu ho an'ny Filoha (n'ny lalao olaimpika)! sarin'olon-tsy fantatra noazaina an-tserasera.
217. And fans of the classic Soviet kid's cartoon “Cheburashka,” their own (albeit similar):7. Ary manana ny azy ihany koa ireo mpankasitraka ilay tantara an-tsary ho an'ny ankizy nanana ny lazany sovietika “Cheburashka,” (na dia mitovitovy aza):
22Cheburashka fhtagn! Anonymous image found online.Cheburashka fhtagn! sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera.
238. The most popular entry (although it later turned out it was part of an astroturf campaign to raise contest popularity) was the Arctic hypno-toad nicknamed Zoich, created by cartoonist Egor Zhgun.8. Ny iditra nalaza indrindra (na dia fantatra aza taty aoriana fa tao anatin'ny fanentanana eny ifotony hampakarana ny lazan'ny fifaninanana aza izy ity) dia ity sahona avy any Arktika “hypnotisé” nomena anaram-bositra hoe Zoich, noforonin'ny mpanao tantara an-tsary Egor Zhgun ity.
242014 sort of looks like ZOIЧ, a mix of English and Russian characters.2014 mitovitovy amin'ny ZOIЧ, fifangaroan-tarehintsoratra anglisy sy rosiana.
259. The mascots that were eventually selected, drew accusations of plagiarism both from Russia's last Olympics:9. Ireo biby famantarana izay heverina ho voafantina, dia nahazo fiampangana hala-tahaka avy amin'ny lalao olaimpika efa nampiantranoan'i Rosia taloha:
26“Plagiarism is when you take someone else's thing and make it worse.”“Hala-tahaka rehefa maka zavatr'olona ianao ka manao azy ho ratsiratsy kokoa.”
27One of new mascots side by side with the 1980 Mishka the Bear. Anonymous image found online.Iray amin'ireo biby famantarana vaovao mifanila amin'i Mishka ilay orsa tamin'ny 1980. sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera.
2810. And from foreign Olympics:10. Sy avy amin'ny Olaimpika tany ivelany:
29“F*cking shameful,” reads the caption.“Henatra manalika,” hoy ny fivakin'ny soratra.
30Salt Lake Olympic mascots on the right.Biby famantaran'ny Olaimpika Salt Lake.
31Anonymous image found online.Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera.
3211. The Sochi Olympic torch relay, plagued as it was with the flame constantly going out [Global Voices report], also became the butt of jokes.11. Tratran'ny hatsikana fanesoana ihany koa ilay fanilo olaimpika fampitana afo ao Sochi, izay maty matetika ny afo [mg] [tatitra Global Voices].
33Some pointed out its similarity to a Vodka logo:Ny sasany moa nanasongadina azy tamin'ny fangon'ny Vodka:
34“Russian” brand vodka looks suspiciously like the Olympic torch. Anonymous image found online.mitovitovy vinaninany amin'ny marika vodka “Rosiana” ilay fanilo olaimpika. saripikan'olon-tsy fantatra nozaraina an-tserasera.
3512. Others noted the similarities between this bearded relay runner holds his torch, and the way Chechen guerrillas hold their guns:12. Ny hafa indray nanamarika ny fitoviana misy eo amin'ity mpihazakazaka be volombava mitazona ny fanilony ity amin'ireo mpiady anaty akata Tsetsenina mitazona ny fitaovam-piadiany:
36Olympic terrorists. Anonymous image found online.Mpampihorohoro Olaimpika. sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita amin'ny aterineto.
3713. Perhaps the harshest meme of them all, this Olympic Bingo sheet has been translated from the Russian original by RuNet Echo.13. Angamba ny mafy indrindra amin'ireto fampihomehezana ireto, ity ravin-taratasy Olympic Bingo efa voadikan'ny RuNet Echo avy amin'ny teny Rosiana ho amin'ny teny anglisy ity.
38Various versions of the meme are widespread on Russian imageboards and forums.Isan-karazany ny kinovan'ny sary sy ny forums Rosiana miely.
39All deal with some form of failure on the part of the Russian hosts.Fa izy rehetra ireo dia miresaka amin'ny tsy fahombiazana tamin'ny fandraisan'ny Rosiana ny lanonana.
40This, folks, is Russian fatalism at its most depressed:Ity, ry vahoaka, no faneken'ny Rosiana ny lahatra amin'ilay endriny mahakivy indrindra:
41Anonymous image translated by RuNet Echo.Saripikan'olona tsy fantatra anarana nadikan'ny RuNet Echo.
42Russians are fond of self deprecation.Tian'ny Rosiana ny manaratsy tena.
43Hopefully the 2014 Winter games will prove them wrong.Antenaina fa handiso azy ireny ny lalaon'ny ririnina 2014.