London Olympic mascots debut

倫敦奧運吉祥物'有點怪'

London 2012 organizers unveiled the Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wednesday - one-eyed, interactive creations named after 2 small English towns. Officials said the mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville (see photo), are designed in keeping with the digital world, and a change from the cute plush dolls that mascots have been for decades. But the public has called them the worst mascots ever, citing weird.

倫敦2012年奧運會和殘奧會吉祥物于當地時間19日揭曉，兩只"獨眼"小家伙(見圖)名為"文洛克"和"曼德維爾"，是根據英國的2個小鎮命名的。主辦方稱，在過去的幾十年里，運動會吉祥物多走"毛絨絨"可愛風，倫敦的這次設計摒棄傳統，大膽開啟吉祥物的數字時代。不料，卻招致"史上最丑吉祥物"的罵名，公眾稱設計有點怪。

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