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)
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Olympics Day 11 - Basketball
An Olympic Fuwa mascot during the game of Australia against the Czech Republic during day 1 of the women's quater-finals basketball game at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.(Garrett Ellwood/Getty Images)
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Athens Prepares For The Summer Olympic Games
Athena (L) and Phevos (R), the Offical Mascots of the Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games, walk through the lobby of the Main Press Center (MPC) prior to the start of games. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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1996 Summer Olympics Izzy
Izzy, the mascot for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Even Izzy's creators couldn't agree on what exactly he is (Ken Levine/Allsport)
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Hidy and Howdy
Portrait of 1988 Winter Olympic Games mascots "Hidy" and "Howdy," the brother/sister, cowboy/cowgirl duo, (Mike Powell/Allsport)
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The Olympic Games has a long history of cryptic mascots. Here are some of them... -By Andrew Dubbins