Have you seen this panda? 🐼 Of course you have. Bing Dwen Dwen is the very popular panda mascot of the Beijing 2022 Olympics. Athletes have been seen holding this encased plush on podiums and in moments of victory. People have been purchasing collectible stuffed-animal versions of the mascot, whose name translates into English as a combination of "ice" and "chubby" in droves. Since the opening ceremony on Feb. 4, Bing Dwen Dwen toys, stickers, key chains, porcelain and other trinkets have flown off shelves and the mascot's likeness has appeared on social media on everything from homemade cakes to digital memes. Factories have had to ramp up manufacturing to meet consumer demand. In an interview with reporters Saturday the official mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympics dodged tough queries about the availability of fresh bamboo, whether giant pandas are in fact related to bears or raccoons and other hot topics inside Beijing's COVID-secure Olympic bubble. (Also, because pandas don't talk.) 📸 Kim Hjelmgaard/USA TODAY, @apnews, @afpphoto, @gettyimages #olympics #bingdwendwen