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Wednesday 19 May 2010 10:56 pm

LONDON 2012 MASCOTS LAUNCHED

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WENLOCK and Mandeville, the mascots for the 2012 London Olympics, were unveiled last night. Designed to look as though made from steel, Mandeville (left) is named after Stoke Mandeville, the birthplace of the Paralympic Games, while Wenlock’s name comes from a Shropshire town that hosted a precursor to the modern Games.

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