Champion the Bear – China
Theme: | Beanie Buddies |
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Subtheme: | Sports, Football, Soccer |
Style Number: | 09501 |
Colour: | Brown |
Swing Tag Generation: | Champion |
Tush Tag Generation: | - |
Birthday: | None |
Release Date: | 04/04/2002 |
Release Year: | 2002 |
Retirement Date: | 24/05/2002 |
Animal: | Bear |
Description
Champion (China) is a fuzzy, brown bear with black button eyes and a Chinese flag nose. He wears a golden ribbon tied around his neck and he has a FIFA World Cup 2002 badge on his chest.
Poem
China, the world’s most populous
nation, capped the most significant
year in its sporting history when the
national soccer team reached the
FIFA World Cup finals for the
first time.
Collectors note
Champion (China) was released on 4th April 2002.
He was retired on 24th May 2002.
There are 32 Champion bear Beanie Buddies for each country that entered the FIFA World Cup football tournament in 2002: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic, Mexico, Nigeria, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United States and Uruguay.
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