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Happy 2024 Olympics, Barbie! (Again!)

I've made a few posts about the Olympic Games and the history of Olympic Games themed Barbies, including some controversies.

However, there have been so many Olympic Games themed Barbies over the years that I could not help myself: I saw an opportunity to talk about them some more, and I'm going to.

For example, for the Sydney Olympics in 2000, Barbie was an Olympic Fan: but what I find most interesting is that there were Olympic Fan Barbies of a handful of different nationalities!

Including (among others) Canada, Australia, Puerto Rico, Spain, France, Italy, Cuba

I can't find a comprehensive list anywhere and to be honest, I might be misidentifying some of them since I am not great at recognising international flags. Given I found at least one Amazon listing misidentifying the Australian flag as the "British flag", I can't be sure identifying them based on what they're labeled as on various websites is accurate either.

In the interests of not making even more separate Olympic Games themed posts, I have something else fun for you.

Did you know, Ken is also an Olympian! For example, in one of the very first Barbie Olympic-themed releases, he was "Our U.S. Olympic Favourite"!

Not to mention the "Best in the World" Olympic Skier!

And Barbie and Ken competed together in a couple's event as "Olympic Skater Barbie & Ken".

There are shockingly few recent Olympic Kens, however. I understand why, but it still feels like a missed opportunity.

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Who remembers Olympic Skater Barbie & Ken?

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Tessa Virtue wants girls to know they can be anything they put their mind to

As part of its 60th anniversary, Barbie chose Virtue to represent Canada in its 'shero' series

March 8, 2019

Olympic athlete Tessa Virtue poses next to her "shero" Barbie doll. Photo Barbie

On this International Women’s Day, Olympic ice dancer Tessa Virtue wants young girls to understand they can accomplish anything they want.

Virtue, who along with her teammate Scott Moir became the first ice dancers from North America to win a gold medal at the Olympics, says encouraging girls to follow their dreams is one of the reasons she agreed to become the Canadian ambassador for the Barbie Dream Gap line of dolls, which includes 20 role models from 18 countries from across the globe. Some of the other women included in the line are Naomi Osaka, a tennis player from Japan, Adwoa Aboah an activist and supermodel from Britain, Kristina Vogel a cycling and wheelchair athlete from Russia, and Melodie Robinson, a sports journalist and presenter from New Zealand.

“I’m so honoured to be the Canadian representative for these role models and to be able to use this platform to share my story as part of Barbie’s commitment to close the dream gap,” Virtue told the Courier during a phone interview from Toronto Friday morning. “I was privileged and fortunate to grow up with a sense of limitlessness and I truly felt I could do anything. I want to help other young girls feel the same way.”

Barbie is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a line of role model dolls, including Olympic champion Tessa Virtue (fifth from the left). Photo Barbie

The “dream gap” is a term used to describe how much easier it is for boys to visualize and pursue their goals than girls. Research shows that starting as young as age five, many girls begin to develop limiting self-belief perpetuated by cultural stereotypes, gender biases and representation in the media that promote the idea that being gifted is an inherent male quality.

When girls are impacted by these limiting factors and begin to view themselves differently, that’s called the dream gap. In celebration of Barbie’s 60th anniversary, the company decided to create the “shero” dolls as a way to show young girls the sky’s the limit when it comes to career and life choices. Virtue adds research shows boys don’t suffer from the same self-doubt girls do.

“What’s not OK is when a young girl’s self-belief hinders her sense of self in response to cultural norms and gender divides,” said Virtue. “Whether they’re interested in science or athletics or music or art.”

Virtue said when she was young she used her Barbies — and her imagination — to act out roles, such as a teacher, coach, athlete or lawyer.

“Girls have to feel like they can freely pursue those careers fearlessly,” said Virtue.

As for how Virtue Barbie doll was created, she says the maroon skating costume her Barbie is dressed in is based on her and Moir’s Moulin Rouge performance at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games where the pair took home two more gold medals, making them the most decorated figure skaters in the history of the sport. The doll’s creators then worked with Virtue to recreate her likeness, hair and makeup.

And as for the possibility of her Barbie doll teaming up with the Ken doll, Virtue says that’s not going to happen.

“When girls have female role models they know they can take on the world — without any men,” said Virtue.

To continue the brand’s ongoing global initiative to close the dream gap, Barbie will donate $1 from every doll sold in the United States to the Barbie Dream Gap Project Fund, dedicated to supporting like-minded organizations leveling the playing field for girls, while raising awareness of limiting factors that prevent them from reaching their full potential.

—Vancouver Courier

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1975 “Our US Olympic Favorite!” - Barbie Gold Medal #7233 - Barbie Gold Medal (Australia) #9450 - Barbie Gold Medal Skater #7262 - Barbie Gold Medal Skier #7264 - Barbie Gold Medal Winter Sports #9042 - Barbie U.S. Olympic Wardrobe #9044 - Ken Gold Medal #7380 - Ken Gold Medal Skier #7261 - P.J. Gold Medal #7263 - Skipper Gold Medal #7379

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olympic skater barbie and ken Mattel 90s

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One of my first grade students said I was wearing a medal and I had it because I’m an Olympic Champion of every sport. I had no idea I was this talented. Move over Olympians because apparently I hold a world record! 😂🏅I tagged a bunch of sports, but honestly I cannot keep up with how many sports are at the Olympics. Winter is my fav. so I think I named them all? Not sure. One day I will get to see the Winter Olympics in person! @taralipinski and @michellewkwan we’re my heroes growing up! I still love them! I remember watching them skate on TV. Just months before Tara won gold at the 98 Olympics, my parents bought me the Barbie and Ken Olympic Figure Skating pair of dolls for Christmas. I used to hold my own Olympics with them doing routines separately and together. The following school year I started ballet training. I wanted to be a ballerina and a figure skater, my parents couldn’t afford for me to do Figure Skating, so I trained exclusively in ballet. I still always dreamed of doing it, it’s a big reason why I chose to take up Skating as a hobby. I’ll not ever be a pro in anyway, but it’s the idea that I can do something on my terms and can have the freedom to have fun! . . . #olympics #summerolympics #winterolympics #olympicchampion #multitalented #kidsareawesome #thingskidssay #kidssaythedarndestthings #sports #arts #swimming #figureskating #hockey #medal #champion #gymnast #baseball #runner #golfer #skiing #snowboarding #nordicskiing #speedskating #curling #bobsled #girlpower #triathlon #iceskating #icedance https://www.instagram.com/p/BuxdpFxlrG4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9yvw4ljwxm0p

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Barbie Is 60! Here’s A Look Back At Her Transformation.

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There’s no denying Barbie is one of the most iconic toys in the world, and she sure has come a long way since she was first introduced to the world.

Ruth Handler created Barbie in 1959 with the philosophy that little girls, through playing with the doll, could be anything they wanted to be. “Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices,” Handler once said.

Over the years, the Mattel doll has been been everything from an astronaut to a firefighter to a game developer, and even the president of the United States. She’s also faced her fair share of controversy; some people have questioned whether she perpetuates stereotypical gender roles and lacks racial representation, while others believe her slim body and unrealistic proportions promote an unhealthy beauty standard.

That’s not to say Barbie hasn’t evolved though. In 2015, the brand launched its very first “Shero” campaign. Through the initiative, Barbie has honored boundary-breaking women like Ava DuVernay, Naomi Osaka, Eva Chen and Ibtihaj Muhammad with their very own dolls. In 2016, Mattel went a step further and released a range of dolls with different body types, more hairstyles and seven skin tones, to better represent the world we live in.

She’s always been quite the fashion plate, acting as a mini-muse for designers like Bob Mackie, Karl Lagerfeld and Jeremy Scott at Moschino.

“Barbie has always been a reflection of current fashion and beauty trends ― from wearing mod dresses and ‘Twiggy looks’ in the ’60s to now rocking street style, athleisure and a half shaved hair look, there isn’t a trend she’s afraid to try,” Robert Best, senior design director at Barbie, told HuffPost via email.

In honor of Barbie’s 60th anniversary, we’re taking a look back at some of her most iconic fashion moments over the years. Check them out below:

1959

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A photo of the original Barbie, launched in March 1959 by American businesswoman Ruth Handler.

1963

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A Barbie doll from the early 1960s.

1963

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Barbie as a tennis player, 1963.

1965

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Astronaut Barbie first debuted in 1965. Here, the doll is seen photographed in 2014 at an exhibit in France.

1980s

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Loving You Barbie, circa the 1980s.

1980s

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A Barbie doll from the collection of Barbie aficionado Billy Boy wears an outfit designed by Christian Dior.

1980s

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Barbie and Ken dolls from the collection of Billy Boy wear outfits designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier.

1980s

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A photo of Sport Walkman Barbie from the 1980s.

1988

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Hot Rockin’ Fun Barbie from the late 1980s.

1989

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Super Star Barbie, circa 1989.

1992

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A photo of Totally Hair Barbie, released in 1992.

1997

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A 1997 Diamond Dazzle Bob Mackie collector-edition Barbie on display at Christie’s auction house in London, Sept. 25, 2006.

1997

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A photo from the Barbie Flowers collection, released in the 1990s.

1997

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Talk With Me Barbie, first released in 1997.

1997

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A dentist Barbie from the late 1990s, displayed at a New York toy fair.

1997

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The Share a Smile Becky Barbie doll, released in 1997.

1997

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Barbie Loves Elvis dolls, circa 1997.

1990s

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Portrait of Barbie dolls dressed in Auburn and Georgia Bulldogs cheerleader outfits.

1998

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Mattel’s WNBA Barbie doll outfitted for basketball.

1999

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Mattel’s Working Woman Barbie doll in a business suit with a cellphone.

1999

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Bob Mackie’s Fantasy Goddess of Africa doll, first released in 1999.

1999

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Barbie wears a dress by Nina Ricci.

1999

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A 1999 Bob Mackie Barbie doll photographed in 2006.

1999

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The Sign Language Barbie, which was released in 1999.

2000

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Jewel Girl Barbie, with her more realistic bending and twisting waist, was released in 2000.

2000

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Barbie dolls for the Olympics are displayed by Mattel at the American International Toy Fair in New York, Feb. 14, 2000.

2000

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The 2000 President Barbie, released in 2000, had a very Hillary Clinton-esque hairdo.

2000

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Mattel’s 2000 Celebration Barbie, the first collectible doll of the new millennium.

2000s

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Star Skater Barbie, circa 2000s.

2000s

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Barbie Loves SpongeBob SquarePants doll, circa the 2000s.

2001

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A Barbie doll done as Britney Spears when she attended the MTV awards in 2001.

2002

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Mattel debuted the Mystery Squad figures at the International Toy Fair in New York, Feb. 10, 2002.

2002

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Mattel debuts the All That Glitters Barbie at the International Toy Fair in New York, Feb. 10, 2002.

2002

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The Gone Platinum Barbie, seen at at the International Toy Fair in New York, Feb. 10, 2002.

2003

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Cindy Crawford Barbie, which debuted in 2003, wears a dress by Roberto Cavalli.

2003

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Boucheron Barbie from the Barbie Jewelry 2003 collection.

2003

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Perles de Tahiti Barbie, embroidered by Lesage, circa 2003.

2004

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A photo taken on March 10, 2016, in Paris shows the 2004 president Barbie doll holding a poster reading “Barbie for President.”

2007

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A photo of the Mattel and Sanrio Hello Kitty Barbie doll, released in 2007.

2014

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This photo from 2016 shows the Karl Lagerfeld-edition Barbie, debuted in 2014.

2016

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The 2016 President and Vice President Barbie dolls.

2017

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A view of the Ibtihaj Muhammad Barbie on display during Glamour Celebrates 2017 Women of the Year Live Summit at Brooklyn Museum on Nov. 13 in New York City.

2018

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A Barbie doll depicting Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

2019

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A Barbie doll wearing Gianni Versace clothes is displayed during an exhibition dedicated to the Barbie doll at La Nef des Jouets on March 7, in Soultz, France.

2019

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The most recent class of Barbie “Sheros,” which includes (from left to right): Maya Gabeira, Naomi Osaka, Kristina Vogel, Tessa Virtue, Yara Shahidi, Adwoa Aboah, Dipa Karmakar, Chen Man and Ita Buttrose.

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