20 May 2010 - London Olympics 2012 organisers have unveiled the mascootes for the event: Wenlock and Mandeville. It is reported that focus group discussions with children and families helped the designers, but it remains unknown why the end result is nothing more than two one-eyed Martians. The characters are named after the village of Much Wenlock, which hosted the precursor of the modern Olympic Games in the 19th century and the Stoke Mandeville (Man Devil?) Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympic Games. The Wenlock Games gave inspiration to Pierre de Coubertin as he formed the concept of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. In a homage to London taxis each characters has an orange light on top of its head. Interestingly, it was reported that children in the focus groups said they did not want any furry animals. The times they are a-changing ... ?
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