#Pandi The official mascot of the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 is a jaguar. The largest feline on the American continent is an endangered species. #Pandi aims to inspire young people, encourage them to play sport and send out a message about animals which are at risk of extinction. The mascot’s name has a hashtag at the beginning to underline its strong online profile. The Youth Olympic Games will be held from 6 to 18 October 2018 in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires 2018 – #Pandi, the mascot of the Youth Olympic Games. #Pandi was unveiled through a short animation, which showed the mascot making its way through the city and demonstrating its athletic prowess. The jaguar, which lives in Argentina’s northern region, is an endangered species. In selecting a jaguar as the mascot, Buenos Aires 2018 hoped to raise awareness about the species’ risk of extinction. OCOG donation