In 2018, the Gold Coast is going to host the Commonwealth Games. An event that you’d be forgiven for not knowing was going to happen.
It’s time to ‘drop bear like it’s hot’! See what I did there? 😉 #BOROBI #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/xo9mLnerqu
— Borobi (@borobi2018) April 3, 2016
It’s probably best not to think too hard about why a cow was there as well. Probably.
It makes sense the mascot for The Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast would be riddled with chlamydia…
— Wil Anderson (@Wil_Anderson) April 3, 2016
2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games mascot #Borobi wakes on Cavill Avenue with a neck tattoo.
— adam rozenbachs (@arozenbachs) April 4, 2016
Fact: Gold Coast 2018 Comm Games mascot is ACTUAL BRISBANE BEARS KOALA, who was found in a sky rise pulling bongs. pic.twitter.com/q6ccbNkN6b
— Tony Wilson (@byTonyWilson) April 3, 2016
Gold Coast Comm Games mascot has been announced. pic.twitter.com/bR9sQOfVUU
— Rick Morton (@SquigglyRick) April 3, 2016
Surprised but impressed by Gold Coast Commonwealth Games mascot reveal pic.twitter.com/5bvr6HaSX9
— Dave Krantz (@weskrantz) April 3, 2016
This new Gold Coast Commonwealth Games mascot is unreal. pic.twitter.com/IyYJ9Nsraw
— Rowan de Groen (@StuffedShoulder) April 4, 2016
Trust Australia to make a koala the mascot. An animal being wiped out in many areas due to coal mining, deforestation and STI’s.
— Osman Faruqi (@oz_f) April 3, 2016
But sarcasm aside, the Gold Coast’s mayor Tom Tate stated that the mascot is “everything,” and that “we love him.” And the cute little guy will subsequently feature heavily in the promotion of the games – an event that’s expected to create thousands of jobs for the region, and rake in millions upon millions in tourist dollars.