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Wenlock is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and Mandeville is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, both held in London, England, United Kingdom. [1] Named after Much Wenlock and Stoke Mandeville , they were created by Iris, a London-based creative agency.
The mascot for the London 2012 Summer Olympics was named Wenlock after Much Wenlock where the Wenlock Olympian Society and its Games began. The 2012 Summer Paralympics mascot was named Mandeville in honour of Stoke Mandeville Hospital, where the Paralympian Games originated. [9]
The official mascot of the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games, Mandeville, was unveiled alongside its Olympic counterpart Wenlock on 19 May 2010. As characters, they are portrayed as drops of steel from a steelworks in Bolton, and feature singular camera eyes —representing "focus"— with the cameras capturing aspects of the Games.
Wenlock: A drop of steel with a camera for an eye. Iris: Named after the village of Much Wenlock in Shropshire – which hosted a precursor to the modern Olympic Games in the 19th century. It represents the UK's start of the Industrial Revolution. [4] [11] [12]
1998 Winter Paralympics: Nagano: Parabbit: a white rabbit (1 red & 1 green ear) [3] A competition was held among students to find a name for the 1998 Winter Paralympic mascot, and the designation "Parabbit" was chosen from among 3,408 different entries. 2000 Summer Paralympics: Sydney: Lizzie: frill-necked lizard: Matthew Hattan and Jozef Szekeres
The Wenlock Arms, a public house in London; Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games dating from 1850, held each year in Much Wenlock; Wenlock and Mandeville, the official mascots for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics being held in London, United Kingdom
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