Images: And your favourite Olympics mascot is...
The official mascots of London’s Olympic and Paralympic Games — Wenlock and Mandeville — are being called ‘creepy and frightening.’ Do mascots always win hearts? Here’s a look mascots from the last five Olympics games.
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Olympic mascots for London 2012 pose for photographs during the Mayor's of London Boris Johnson and LOCOG Chairman's Lord Coe visit to The Compton School to call on schools in London and across the UK to make sure they are ready to claim their share of thousands of tickets to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Getty Images
Fuwas, mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, are displayed during the Sanya leg of Beijing Olympic torch relay on May 4, 2008 in Sanya of Hainan Province, China. Getty Images
The two mascots of Athens 2004 Olympic Games are surrounded by children during a Christmas event in Athens Syntagma square December 21, 2002. The two big-footed, bell-shaped siblings, one in a blue and the other in orange dress are named Phevos after the Olympian god Apollo and Athena after the goddess protecting the city of Athens. Reuters
Syd the platypus, Millie the echidna and Olly the kookaburra, the Sydney 2000 Olympic Mascots pose with volunteers at the Main Press Centre at Olympic Park. Reuters
Izzy, the Mascot of the Centennial Olympics, walks by spectators during the opening ceremony of the Centennial Olympic park 13 July in Atlanta. AFP