Fiu

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For the election of the official mascot of the games, an online vote was held from August 5 to 25, 2021 among the 5 options presented: «Fiu», a seven-colored tyrant; «Pewü», an araucaria pine nut; «Chitama», an Atacama running lizard; «Juanchi», a Humboldt penguin; and «Santi», a winged puma.{{cite web |url=https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/desde-un-pinon-a-un-lagarto-de-atacama-las-cinco-mascotas-que-luchan-por-ser-la-figura-de-santiago-2023/I5OK5UHOLNASRBP6WINQRNBCI4/ |title=Desde un piñón a un lagarto de Atacama: las cinco mascotas que luchan por ser la figura de Santiago 2023 |work=La Tercera |date=5 August 2021 |accessdate=5 August 2021 |language=es }}{{cite web |url=https://www.rockandpop.cl/2021/08/santiago-2023-tu-podras-elegir-la-mascota-oficial-del-evento-deportivo/ |title=Santiago 2023: ¡Tú podrás elegir la mascota oficial del evento deportivo! |author=Cabrera, Felipe |website=Rock & Pop |date=5 August 2021 |accessdate=25 October 2023 |language=es }}

On October 16, 2021, after a vote of more than 50,000 people, Fiu was chosen as the official mascot of Santiago 2023 and the official presentation took place through an event at the Santiago Metropolitan Park.{{cite web |url=https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/santiago-2023-ya-tiene-a-su-mascota-fiu-el-pajaro-sietecolores/KP2KWHIWJJAG7CEKTCW3SWJCYQ/ |title=Santiago 2023 ya tiene a su mascota: Fiu, el pájaro siete colores |work=La Tercera |date=16 October 2021 |accessdate=16 October 2021 |language=es }}{{Cite web |url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2021/10/19/masdeporte/1634656887_491339.html |title=Así es 'Fiu', la mascota de los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023 |accessdate=8 November 2021 |date=19 October 2021 |website=AS Chile |language=es }} The creator of Fiu was the graphic designer Eduardo Cortés,{{cite web |url=https://www.tvn.cl/programas/buenos-dias-a-todos/actualidad/no-se-iba-a-llamar-fiu-los-secretos-de-la-creacion-de-la-mascota-de-santiago |title=No se iba a llamar Fiu: Los secretos de la creación de la mascota de Santiago 2023 |website=TVN |date=6 November 2023 |accessdate=6 November 2023 |language=es }} who presented the proposal to the Santiago 2023 mascot contest together with designer Katherine Castillo.{{cite web |url=https://images.lun.com/luncontents/PDFSlow/2023/nov/08/LUCPR06LU0811.pdf |title=De Chanchi-fiu al Cofee-fiu: por qué queremos tanto a la mascota de los Panamericanos |author=Torán, Daniela |work=Las Últimas Noticias |date=8 November 2023 |accessdate=12 November 2023 |page=6 |format=PDF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112191503/https://images.lun.com/luncontents/PDFSlow/2023/nov/08/LUCPR06LU0811.pdf |archivedate=12 November 2023 |language=es }}{{cite web |url=https://www.latercera.com/la-tercera-domingo/noticia/el-lamento-del-padre-de-fiu-nunca-mas-me-pescaron-no-me-regalaron-ni-una-entrada/56CKZ76K7FE55ORBXUULU3NPQQ/ |title=El lamento del padre de Fiu: "Nunca más me pescaron. No me regalaron ni una entrada" |website=La Tercera |date=12 November 2023 |accessdate=12 November 2023 |first1=Gianluca |last1=Parrini |first2=Christian |last2=González |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112190433/https://www.latercera.com/la-tercera-domingo/noticia/el-lamento-del-padre-de-fiu-nunca-mas-me-pescaron-no-me-regalaron-ni-una-entrada/56CKZ76K7FE55ORBXUULU3NPQQ/ |archivedate=12 November 2023 |language=es }} The final design of the merchandising elements was in charge of Mythic Studio, with a team led by David González,{{cite web |url=https://www.adnradio.cl/santiago-2023/2023/11/03/equipo-responsable-de-dar-vida-a-fiu-sincera-jamas-pensar-que-iba-a-llegar-a-esta-locura.html |title="La Fiumanía": Equipo responsable de dar vida a Fiu sincera "jamás pensar que iba a llegar a esta locura" |website=ADN Radio Chile |author=Quiroz, Nelson |date=3 November 2023 |accessdate=3 November 2023 |language=es }} while the costumed performer had its final design by Gonzalo Armijo.{{cite web |url=https://copano.news/fiu-al-desnudo-asi-fue-el-proceso-creativo-del-corporeo-mas-popular-de-chile |title=Fiu al desnudo: Así fue el proceso creativo del corpóreo más popular de Chile |author=Copano, Nicolás |website=Copano.news |date=11 November 2023 |accessdate=11 November 2023 |language=es }}

File:Presidente de la República, Gabriel Boric, inaugura la Villa Panamericana que recibirá a los deportistas de los Juegos Panamericano y Parapanamericanos Santiago 2023 - 53186847857.jpg, Carlos Montes, and the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric.]]

Its colors represent the diversity of human beings, and particularly of the athletes summoned for the regional competition. Among their physical characteristics are the long legs and short wings, which according to Rodrigo de Diego (deputy manager of Ceremonies and Culture of Santiago 2023) “make them test himself physically in each of the sports”.{{cite web |url=https://images.lun.com/luncontents/PDFSlow/2023/oct/29/LUCPR16LU2910.pdf |title=Fiuvengers: la moda que instaló la mascota de Santiago 2023 |website=Las Últimas Noticias |date=29 October 2023 |accessdate=29 October 2023 |author=Herrera, Catalina |format=PDF |page=16 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029185234/https://images.lun.com/luncontents/PDFSlow/2023/oct/29/LUCPR16LU2910.pdf |archivedate=29 October 2023 }} The name "Fiu" represents the characteristic sound made by the seven-colored tyrant; Eduardo Cortés had previously baptized the pet as "Sidi", combining the first two letters of the names of his children Simón and Diego.

Fiu's image has been part of the merchandising elements of the Pan American and Parapan American Games. On July 29, 2023, the sculpture Pluma de siete colores ("Seven-colored feather") by Francisco Gazitúa was installed at the Pan American Village in Cerrillos, representing a feather from Fiu.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnnchile.com/deportes/escultura-fiu-santiago-2023-pluma_20230729/ |title=Instalan escultura de Fiu, mascota de Santiago 2023: “Es el más humilde de los pajaritos, pero el más hermoso a la vez” |website=CNN Chile |date=29 July 2023 |accessdate=26 September 2023 |language=es }} On September 1, limited editions of the bip! card were put on sale, with four designs alluding to Fiu and the Pan American and Parapan American Games,{{cite web |url=https://www.latercera.com/servicios/noticia/cuando-y-donde-comprar-la-tarjeta-bip-con-diseno-de-santiago-2023/N64RMYQR6RAMHA4ZPAPPKRODTM/ |title=¿Cuándo y dónde comprar la tarjeta Bip con diseño de Santiago 2023? |website=La Tercera |date=25 August 2023 |author=Barra, Andrés |accessdate=26 September 2023 |language=es }} while on October 26, two new bip! card designs were launched! allusive to Fiu.{{cite web |url=https://www.latercera.com/servicios/noticia/nuevos-disenos-donde-comprar-la-tarjeta-bip-de-fiu/7IHWH5ZDBFHORBT6AL277ENTAM/ |title=Nuevos diseños: ¿Dónde comprar la tarjeta Bip! de Fiu? |website=La Tercera |date=26 October 2023 |accessdate=29 October 2023 |author=Núñez, Scarleth |language=es }} On October 4, a series of commemorative postage stamps issued by CorreosChile was presented, and one of them features Fiu; 4 postcards with designs from the games were also released.{{cite web |url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/artes-y-cultura/musica/2023/10/04/santiago-2023-confirma-a-los-tres-los-bunkers-sebastian-yatra-y-los-jaivas-entre-sus-shows-musicales.shtml |title=Santiago 2023 confirma a Los Tres, Los Bunkers, Sebastián Yatra y Los Jaivas para la apertura |author=Contreras, Emilio |date=4 October 2023 |accessdate=4 October 2023 |website=Biobiochile.cl |language=es }}{{cite web |url=https://www.soychile.cl/santiago/deportes/2023/10/04/830597/correos-emision-santiago-2023.html |title=Correos emitió dos sellos y cuatro postales por los Panamericanos y Parapanamericanos 2023 |website=Soychile.cl |date=4 October 2023 |accessdate=6 October 2023 |language=es }} On November 2, a limited Christmas edition of the Fiu plush was announced, which was available by reservation only.{{cite web |url=https://www.24horas.cl/santiago2023/edicion-limitada-de-fiu-navideno |title=Lo que nadie esperaba: sacan edición limitada de Fiu navideño |date=2 November 2023 |accessdate=10 November 2023 |website=www.24horas.cl |language=es }} In addition, during the development of the Pan American Games, a cultural festival called "Fiu Fest" was developed.{{cite web |url=https://finde.latercera.com/cultura-pop/fiu-fest-2023-estadio-nacional/ |title=Fiu Fest: así es la fiesta cultural con shows, juegos y food trucks en el Estadio Nacional |accessdate=10 November 2023 |date=26 October 2023 |website=Finde |author=Zambra, Darío |language=es }}

Fiu participated in the opening of Teletón 2023 to deliver the first donation together with Teletín and athletes from Team ParaChile, also accompanied by the Minister of Sports of Chile, Jaime Pizarro; the executive director of Santiago 2023, Harold Mayne-Nicholls; the president of the Chilean Olympic Committee, Miguel Ángel Mujica; and the president of Panam Sports, Neven Ilic; due to the connection of the solidarity campaign with the sporting event.{{cite web |url=https://www.latercera.com/culto/2023/11/10/teleton-parte-con-mencion-a-los-juegos-parapanamericanos-y-el-protagonismo-de-fiu/ |title=Teletón parte con mención a los Juegos Parapanamericanos y el protagonismo de Fiu |accessdate=11 November 2023 |date=11 November 2023 |website=La Tercera |language=es }}

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Its popularity increased considerably once the games started, becoming a phenomenon both on social networks and in the venues where the sporting events took place. According to figures from TuFans, the company in charge of the merchandising of the games, nearly 3,000 Fiu stuffed animals were sold daily during the days of competitions.{{cite web |url=https://www.publimetro.cl/entretenimiento/2023/10/31/fiumania-se-tomo-los-panamericanos-2023-revelan-sorprendente-cantidad-de-peluches-que-se-venden-al-dia/ |title=“Fiumanía” se tomó los Panamericanos 2023: Revelan sorprendente cantidad de peluches que se venden al día |accessdate=10 November 2023 |date=31 October 2023 |work=Publimetro Chile |language=es}} Campaigns arose on social networks in favor of the continuity of Fiu once the Pan American and Parapan American Games were over as a symbol of Chilean sport or even eventually as a mascot of the Ministry of Sports.{{cite web |url=https://www.adnradio.cl/santiago-2023/2023/11/03/fiu-se-queda-para-siempre-mascota-de-los-panamericanos-podria-quedarse-de-forma-permanente.html |title=¿Fiu se queda para siempre?: mascota de los Panamericanos podría quedarse tras los juegos |date=3 November 2023 |accessdate=10 November 2023 |website=ADN Radio Chile |language=es }}

In the days after the opening of the Pan American Games, counterfeit versions of the Fiu plush emerged,{{cite web |url=https://www.cnnchile.com/tendencias/mejores-memes-fiu-panamericanos-santiago-2023_20231026/ |title=“Pedí un Fiu y me llegó un Ñiu”: Revisa los mejores memes que ha dejado en redes sociales la mascota de Santiago 2023 |website=CNN Chile |date=26 October 2023 |accessdate=12 November 2023 |language=es }} as well as the figure of the mascot was used by the Santiago Metro to deliver safety tips.{{cite web |url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/Tendencias/2023/11/01/1111583/fiu-mascota-juegos-panamericanos.html |title=Fiu, el fenómeno de Santiago 2023: Se venden 3.000 peluches diarios y piden que "siga por siempre" |website=EMOL |author=Cereceda, Sofía |date=1 November 2023 |accessdate=12 November 2023 |language=es }} In the town of Pomaire, belonging to the Melipilla Province, famous for its clay crafts, a version of the traditional pig painted with the colors of the mascot of Santiago 2023 was created, being baptized as "Chanchifiu".

In recognition of his prominence during the development of the event, the president of Panam Sports, Neven Ilic, awarded the last gold medal of the Pan American Games to Fiu during the closing ceremony on November 5.{{cite web |url=https://redgol.cl/redsport/para-aplaudir-de-pie-fiu-recibe-medalla-de-oro-en-santiago-2023-20231106-RDG-185068.html |title=Aplausos para Fiu: la mascota de Santiago 2023 recibe medalla de oro |accessdate=10 November 2023 |date=5 November 2023 |website=RedGol |language=es }} A day later, the executive director of Santiago 2023, Harold Mayne-Nicholls, announced that Fiu will carry out a national tour in order to visit schools or other institutions that require its presence.{{cite web |url=http://santiago2023.org/es/noticias/portada-sitio-web/detalle/3969/hay-fiu-para-rato-anuncian-gira-nacional-de-la-mascota-oficial-de-santiago-2023 |title=Hay Fiu para rato: ¡anuncian gira nacional de la mascota oficial de Santiago 2023! |date=6 November 2023 |accessdate=10 November 2023 |website=santiago2023.org |language=es }}

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