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Champion
 
Champion - bear - Ty Beanie Babies
Ty family: Beanie Babies
Style number: 04408
Variety:  
Animal: Bear
Exclusive to:  
Special category: FIFA Bears
Birthday: none
Introduction date: April 4, 2002
Retirement date: Varies - see below
Height: 8.75 inches
ST generation(s): Unique Champion swing tag
TT generation(s): 11
Theme: Soccer

SWING TAG INFORMATION
Each swing tag contains information unique to the country represented by the bear. The Japan and Korea bears are available with one of two versions of swing tags, one in English or one in the country's native language.

Champion Beanie Baby - swing tag front Champion Beanie Baby - swing tag inside Champion Beanie Baby - swing tag back

JAPAN SWING TAG (Japanese language)

Champion - Japan - Japanese language swing tag inside right   Champion - Japan - Japanese language swing tag inside

KOREA REPUBLIC SWING TAG (Korean language)

Champion - Korea - Korean language swing tag inside right   Champion - Korea - Korean language swing tag inside


EXTRA FIFA SWING TAG (front & back)

Champion - FIFA swing tag front    Champion - FIFA swing tag back
CHEST BUTTON (close-up)

Champion - FIFA chest button

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Ty produced 32 different Champion Beanie Baby bears; one for each country entered in the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in 2002. Each of the bears was retired on the day its country was eliminated from the competition.

The tournament was hosted jointly by Japan and Korea. It was the first time this tournament was hosted by two countries. Brazil won the championship with a 2 - 0 win over Germany in the final game. FIFA is an acronym for Fédération Internationale de Football Association.



Champion Bears represent the following countries:
(flag noses shown larger than actual size)


Champion - Argentina - flag nose

Champion - Argentina - swing tag inside right

Argentina
retired June 7, 2002


Champion - Belgium - flag nose

Champion - Belgium - swing tag inside right

Belgium
retired June 17, 2002


Champion - Brazil - flag nose

Champion - Brazil - swing tag inside right

Brazil
retired June 30, 2002


Champion - Cameroon - flag nose

Champion - Cameroon - swing tag inside right

Cameroon
retired June 11, 2002


Champion - China - flag nose

Champion - China - swing tag inside right

China
retired June 4, 2002


Champion - Costa Rica - flag nose

Champion - Costa Rica - swing tag inside right

Costa Rica
retired June 13, 2002


Champion - Croatia - flag nose

Champion - Croatia - swing tag inside right

Croatia
retired June 3, 2002


Champion - Denmark - flag nose

Champion - Denmark - swing tag inside right

Denmark
retired June 15, 2002


Champion - Ecuador - flag nose

Champion - Ecuador - swing tag inside right

Ecuador
retired June 3, 2002


Champion - England - flag nose

Champion - England - swing tag inside right

England
retired June 21, 2002


Champion - France - flag nose

Champion - France - swing tag inside right

France
retired May 31, 2002


Champion - Germany - flag nose

Champion - Germany - swing tag inside right

Germany
retired June 30, 2002


Champion - Ireland - flag nose

Champion - Ireland - swing tag inside right

Republic of Ireland
retired June 16, 2002


Champion - Italy - flag nose

Champion - Italy - swing tag inside right

Italy
retired June 8, 2002


Champion - Japan - flag nose

Champion - Japan - English language swing tag inside right

Japan
retired June 18, 2002


Champion - Korea - flag nose

Champion - Korea - swing tag inside right

Korea Republic
retired June 25, 2002


Champion - Mexico - flag nose

Champion - Mexico - swing tag inside right

Mexico
retired June 17, 2002


Champion - Nigeria - flag nose

Champion - Nigeria - swing tag inside right

Nigeria
retired June 2, 2002


Champion - Paraguay - flag nose

Champion - Paraguay - swing tag inside right

Paraguay
retired June 7, 2002


Champion - Poland - flag nose

Champion - Poland - swing tag inside right

Poland
retired June 4, 2002


Champion - Portugal - flag nose

Champion - Portugal - swing tag inside right

Portugal
retired June 5, 2002


Champion - Russia - flag nose

Champion - Russia - swing tag inside right

Russia
retired June 9, 2002


Champion - Saudi Arabia - flag nose

Champion - Saudi Arabia - swing tag inside right

Saudi Arabia
retired June 1, 2002


Champion - Senegal - flag nose

Champion - Senegal - swing tag inside right

Senegal
retired June 22, 2002




Champion - Slovenia - flag nose

Champion - Slovenia - swing tag inside right

Slovenia
retired June 2, 2002


Champion - South Africa - flag nose

Champion - South Africa - swing tag inside right

South Africa
retired June 12, 2002


Champion - Spain - flag nose

Champion - Spain - swing tag inside right

Spain
retired June 22, 2002


Champion - Sweden - flag nose

Champion - Sweden - swing tag inside right

Sweden
retired June 16, 2002


Champion - Tunisia - flag nose

Champion - Tunisia - swing tag inside right

Tunisia
retired June 5, 2002


Champion - Turkey - flag nose

Champion - Turkey - swing tag inside right

Turkey
retired June 3, 2002


Champion - USA - flag nose

Champion - USA - swing tag inside right

United States
retired June 14, 2002


Champion - Uruguay - flag nose

Champion - Uruguay - swing tag inside right

Uruguay
retired June 1, 2002

 


Ty also released 32 Champion Beanie Buddies to represent the countries in this tournament.

Champion - Beanie Baby and Buddy versions



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