Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "you have another side-scrolling action game that leaves a bad taste in your mouth." Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings is a mid-1990s video game developed by Alexandria and published by U.S. Gold for the Sega Genesis in 1995, and for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996. "Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings" is a game which features Izzy the Olympic mascot, who can run and jump on the heads of all his enemies. Izzy served as the player's character in
Olympic Games funding, which was expected to be recouped through the sale of tickets and from the sale of the first Olympic commemorative stamp set. Greek officials and the public were enthusiastic about the experience of hosting an Olympic Games. This feeling was shared by many of the athletes, who even demanded that Athens be the permanent Olympic host city. The IOC intended for subsequent Games to be rotated to various host cities around the world. The second Olympics was held in Paris. After the success of the 1896 Games, the Olympics entered a period of stagnation that threatened their survival. The