However organizers decided to finish a mascot and in December of last year held competition of designers. New Zhorik got an animation image. Life-size puppet of a tiger cub presented to journalists. We will remind, the circus tiger by nickname Zhorik became a prototype of a symbol of the championship. About a striped predator learned in 2009. Then the animal to whom brought an infection during removal of tooth, got to the Chelyabinsk veterinarians. Money for Zhorik's treatment was raised by inhabitants of the South Ural capital. In 2012 the tiger cub became a symbol of the European championship on judo and was so fallen in love to residents of Chelyabinsk that with it decided to decorate and the World Cup-2014.

"The mascot has to be recognizable therefore essentially to change nothing became, – the representative of the organizing committee of the World Cup in judo Zhanna Shakhova told the correspondent of news agency "Actually". – Besides, we adhered to the international standards, and our symbol can stand in one ruler with the Sochi mascots".

To the World Cup which will take place on August 25-31, a large number of souvenir products will be made. The first life-size puppet which will participate in promotion actions is meanwhile sewed, and also to welcome guests of a sports festival. On suit production fur fabric and a synthetic winterizer was left by two weeks.

"In my opinion, Zhorik "looked younger". Previous it was similar to the real tiger, and this animation. As in 2012, he will be dressed in a blue form. It is the facilitated option – 4.5 kg weigh. Ventilation is provided on a mouth and eyes", – the artist-property man Tatyana Repina told. To residents of Chelyabinsk a symbol of the World Cup in judo-2014 will present in March, after the Paralympic Games.