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Out of a Rainbow:
The story of the London 2012 mascots
A big rainbow arcs over the town down onto a On the floor lie the last two drops of British steel,
giant steelworks. used for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium.
2. The drops of steel are turned into Wenlock and As the rainbow gets brighter, the mascots come
Mandeville, the London 2012 mascots. to life.
Learning fast, the mascots pretend to be athletes The mascots look shiny and reflect the people,
running, jumping, diving and boxing. places and things they meet.
The figures are named as Wenlock, the Olympic On their journey, the mascots will remember
mascot, from the town of Much Wenlock, and everything they learn, and of course, they are
Mandeville, the Paralympic mascot, from the excited to find out about all the Olympic and
town of Stoke Mandeville. Paralympic sports.
Glossary
OLYMPIC STADIUM – this is the main venue for the
Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games. The
Opening Ceremonies, Closing Ceremonies and the
Athletics competition take place here
MASCOT – a person, object or animal that is used by
a team or company e.g. a sports club to promote their
activity
In 2012, Wenlock and Mandeville will be there,
you’ll be there, and the whole world will be there!
3. Customise the mascots! Make the mascots your own. Go to the London
In 2012, the world will help London and the UK 2012 website and change what they look
celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games. like. You can even show your friends your new
To welcome everyone, London 2012 has made mascot in a gallery next to other new mascots
two mascots: Wenlock and Mandeville. Wenlock from all over the world.
is the mascot of the London 2012 Olympic
Games. Mandeville is the mascot of the London
2012 Paralympic Games.
These mascots represent the fun of the London
2012 Games. They are very special and
unusual.
Wenlock and Mandeville are very excited to be
getting ready for the 2012 Games.
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Add to the history Glossary
Have you seen the films? What will OLYMPIC STADIUM – this is the main venue for the
Wenlock or Mandeville do next? Write Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games. The
Opening Ceremonies, Closing Ceremonies and the
a story of your own! Work alone or in Athletics competition take place here
groups. Your idea could be a short story,
a poem, or a radio show – in fact, it can MASCOT – a person, object or animal that is used by
be anything you want it. Remember: the a team or company e.g. a sports club to promote their
more fun you have writing your story, the activity
more fun people will have reading it. REPRESENT – to show what something means in a
different way
4. Welcome Wenlock
Hello, I’m Wenlock, the official mascot for the
London 2012 Olympic Games!
–
‘My name comes from the town of Much
Wenlock, in Shropshire. This was the place that
inspired Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of
the modern Olympic Games.
– love all the Olympic sports – and I can’t wait
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to find out more about them.
– eye is actually a camera lens so I can record
My
everything I see.
– love meeting people and making friends. The bracelets on my wrists are
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friendship bands, in the colours of the five Olympic Rings.
– made from British steel used for the Olympic Stadium, so you might see
I’m
yourself in me if I meet you along the way.
– light on my head is inspired by the lights on London’s famous black taxis. The
The
three points represent the places on the podium.
– always try to do my personal best and I will do everything I can to help you do
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your best as well!
Do you love to learn? Do you enjoy meeting people and making new friends? Join
me on my adventure at www.london2012.com/mascots
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Glossary Ac tivity ide
OLYMPIC STADIUM – this is the main venue for the Inspiring images
Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games. The Wenlock is on a journey around the
Opening Ceremonies, Closing Ceremonies and the
UK meeting new friends and learning
Athletics competition take place here
new things. What new things have you
MASCOT – a person, object or animal that is used by learnt recently? Have you made any
a team or company e.g. a sports club to promote their new friends? Can you create a picture
activity that includes the things that are most
important to you? Share this picture with
PODIUM – a place where athletes get to stand and
receive their medals. your new friends.
5. Name: Waldi
Which Games? Munich 1972
More info: Waldi was the first
official Olympic mascot. The
stripes on his body are the
same colour as three of the five
Olympic colours.
Name: Amik
Which Games? Montreal 1976
More info: In one of Canada’s
native Indian languages, ‘amik’
meansanadabeaver’. Beavers are
6. Name: Waldi
Which Games? Munich 1972
More info: Waldi was the first
official Olympic mascot. The
stripes on his body are the
same colour as three of the five
Olympic colours.
Name: Amik
Which Games? Montreal 1976
More info: In one of Canada’s
native Indian languages, ‘amik’
meansanadabeaver’. Beavers are
7. Welcome Mandeville
Hi, I’m Mandeville, the official mascot for the
London 2012 Paralympic Games!
– name comes from the birthplace of the
My
Paralympic Games, Stoke Mandeville. Doctor
Ludwig Guttmann had the idea that he could use
sport to help his patients recover from serious
back injuries. He set up a Wheelchair Basketball
competition at the same time as the London
1948 Olympic Games and this is how the
Paralympics began.
– was created from one of the last two drops of British steel used for the London
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2012 Olympic Stadium, giving me a shine that reflects everything around me.
– My eye is a camera lens so I can record everything I see!
– From the prongs on my head representing the Paralympic logo to my small, thin tail,
I’m built for speed.
– always want to be faster, and the timer on my wrist helps me push to beat my
I
personal best.
– From now until summer 2012 I am finding out all about Paralympic sport.
Join me on my adventure at london2012.com/mascots
Mandeville always wants to achieve a personal best and wants to help us reach that
same goal. Mandeville wants to help people understand what it means to be disabled.
Glossary
MASCOT – a person, object or animal that is used by
a team or company e.g. a sports club to promote their
activity
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A ctivity id BIRTHPLACE – the place where an idea or something
was created
Be your best GOALS – the future success of a person’s action
What does ‘personal best’ mean to you?
What is your ‘personal best’? Choose a goal PERSONAL BEST – a person’s best action or success
you want to achieve by 2012. Write it down
OPENING CEREMONY – a large event in the Olympic
on paper. Do your friends have different Stadium to celebrate the start of the Games
aims? You could make a collage of all the
bits of paper on your classroom wall. LOGO – a picture or design which is used to promote a
company, a product or an event
8. Image sheet: Mandeville
Mandeville has been learning as much as possible about London 2012 before the Paralympic
Games begin. Here are some of the things that Mandeville has learnt so far:
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Promoting the Paralympic
Values
Glossary Mandeville wants everyone to feel
PROMOTE – give information on a topic to other
special. What are the Paralympic Values?
people
How can you promote the Paralympic
PARALYMPIC VALUES – right ways to live your life Values in your school or community?
through the Paralympic Games
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Help Mandeville to advertise
sport!
Can you play all the sports that Mandeville
is learning? Which of these sports do you
play in your school or community? Have
you heard of all the sports in the list? If
not, why not find out about them?
Previous Paralympic mascots
Every four years, different mascots help us celebrate the Games. These mascots are chosen to reflect
the history of their Host Nation.
Name: Petra Name: Fu Niu Lele
Which Games? Barcelona Which Games? Beijing 2008
1992 More info: Fu Niu Lele is a
More info: Petra was part of happy cow. ‘Lele’ means
a family of mascots during ‘happiness’. Cows are seen
the Barcelona 1992 Games as hard working animals and
and the whole mascot family this cow represented the hard
featured on Spanish TV. working Values of the Beijing
2008 Paralympic Games.
Name: Lizzie
Which Games? Sydney
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2000
More info: Lizzie, the
frill-necked lizard, was Acti
chosen to promote the School mascot
Paralympic messages of performance, power and
Why are mascots important? Do you
pride. Lizzie’s frills are in the shape of Australia.
have a mascot for your school? Does
your favourite team have its own mascot?
Name: Proteas
Can you make your own mascot for your
Which Games? Athens 2004
school?
More info: Proteas is the
seahorse. His name comes from
a mythological Greek God.
Proteas is a bit like the Greek Glossary
word ‘protos’, which means MASCOT – a person, object or animal that is used by
‘first in rank’ or ‘excellent’. a team or company e.g. a sports club to promote their
activity
HOST – the country holding the Games
HISTORY – the stories of past events