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Olympic mascots through the years

Olympic mascots: The London 2012 Olympic mascots unveiled — London, 2012: Olympic mascot Wenlock, left, and Mandeville, the Paralympic mascot, strike an Usain Bolt-esque pose. The pair are said to have been created from the last drops of steel left over from the construction of the final support girder for the Olympic Stadium
Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Olympic mascots: 1972 - Munich, Germany olympic mascot Waldi the dog — Munich, 1972: Dachshund Fritz (centre) was the original live model for 'Waldi' the mascot, displayed here in both wood and felt
Photograph: Corbis

Olympic mascots: 1976 - Montreal, Canada olympic mascot Amik the beaver — Montreal, 1976: The beaver which went by the name Amik, and was taken from the Algonquian language (the most popular language among Aboriginal people in Canada.) 'Amik' means beaver
Photograph: PR

Olympic mascots: 1980 - Los Angeles, USA: Mischa the bear olympic mascot — Moscow, 1980: 'Mischa' the bear. (Note: he's not the one in the middle)
Photograph: AP

Olympic mascots: 1984 - Los Angeles, USA Sam the eagle olympic mascot — Los Angeles, 1984: Sam the Eagle during the opening ceremony. Designed by Walt Disney, this magnificent bird of prey wears the dress of the legendary American Uncle Sam
Photograph: Tony Duffy/Getty Images

Olympic mascots: 1992 - Barcelona, Spain: 'Cobi' the dog olympic mascot — Barcelona, 1992: 'Cobi' the dog was created by the Valencian artist Javier Mariscal
Photograph: Maury Christian/Corbis

Olympic mascots: 1996 Atlanta, USA: 'Izzy' olympic mascot — Atlanta, 1996: Izzy was the first mascot designed by computer. It was an amorphous abstract fantasy figure, apparently. It carried the name Izzy, derived from 'What is it?' because no one seemed to know exactly what Izzy really was
Photograph: Ken Levine/Getty Images

Olympic mascots: 1998 - Seoul, Korea Hodori the tiger olympic mascot — Seoul, 1988: Hodori the tiger. The name 'Ho' is derived from the Korean word for 'tiger', and 'Dori' is a diminutive for boys in Korea
Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images

Olympic mascots: 2000 - Sydney, Australia: 'Syd', 'Millie' and 'Olly' three Olympic mascots — Sydney, 2000: Three native Australian animals Syd (Sydney) the platypus, Millie (Millennium) the echidna and Olly (Olympic) the kookaburra, who this time isn't sitting in an old wood tree
Photograph: John Van Hasselt/Corbis

Olympic mascots: 2004 - Athens, Greece: Phevos and Athena olympic mascots — Athens, 2004: Phevos and Athena pose next to the edifice marking the starting point of the Olympic marathon. Greek mythology had it that Phevos and Athena are brother and sister, named after two Greek gods: Phevos, the god of light and music, and Athena, goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens
Photograph: Pantelis Saitas/EPA

Olympic mascots: 2008 - Beijing, China: 'Fuwa' olympic mascots — Beijing, 2008: 'Fuwa' mascots. From left to right: the fish, the panda, the Olympic flame, the Tibetan antelope and the swallow
Photograph: TopPhoto/ex Features

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