Wenlock and Mandeville represent two steel drops of the steel industry of Bolton.
Paralympics-Maskot: Mandeville
“Stoke Mandeville” is a location in Buckinghamshire, where since 1948 a forerunner of Paralympic Games has been taken place.
London 2012 Paralympic Mascot Mandeville
Olympia-Mascot: Wenlock
The name “Wenlock” derives from the location “Much Wenlock”, where from 1850 a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games has taken place.
London 2012 Olympic Mascot Wenlock
The orange light on the head of the mascots stands for the taxi labels on the roof of the english cabs.
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