London 2012 mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, are launched to the world!
Meet Wenlock and Mandeville!
19 May 2010
Today, the London 2012 mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, have begun their journeys around the UK, meeting new people, making new friends and trying new sports.
Wenlock and Mandeville were created from the last drops of steel left over from the construction of the final support girder for the Olympic Stadium. An animated film, based on a story by children’s author Michael Morpurgo, shows how the figures were brought to life and are able to reflect and adapt to their surroundings, changing their appearance depending on the situation.
Wenlock and Mandeville will now go on separate journeys, often crossing paths and meeting people all over the UK inspiring them to choose sport as they head towards the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
Wenlock and Mandeville have a number of unique design features including yellow lights on their heads, inspired by London’s iconic black taxis; Wenlock wears friendship bands in the colours of the Olympic rings and Mandeville wears a timing device to track its personal best. The mascots’ single eye is a camera, which will capture the people they meet, the places they go and the sports they try on their journey to 2012.
Enter our competition and Wenlock or Mandeville could visit your school and community!
Download Get Set resources to help you get to know Wenlock and Mandeville better!
You can follow their journeys and interact with them through their website at www.london2012.com/mascots and their individual Twitter and Facebook sites.
