Olympic Mascots

Here, the 2012 Olympic Game mascot waves during the' London 2012 - One Year To Go' ceremony in Trafalgar Square. Wenlock draws his name from Much Wenlock in Shropshire, England, where the Wenlock Olympian Society hosted its 1850 Olympic Games, considered a precursor to the Modern Games. Wenlock wears five friendship bracelets on his wrist, depicting the colors of the Olympic rings. His three-pointed head refers to the three levels on the podium,... more 

Here, the 2012 Olympic Game mascot waves during the' London 2012 - One Year To Go' ceremony in Trafalgar Square. Wenlock draws his name from Much Wenlock in Shropshire, England, where the Wenlock Olympian Society hosted its 1850 Olympic Games, considered a precursor to the Modern Games. Wenlock wears five friendship bracelets on his wrist, depicting the colors of the Olympic rings. His three-pointed head refers to the three levels on the podium, and his body logo symbolizes the world uniting in London for the Games. (Clive Mason/Getty Images) less