Which figure served as the mascot for the 2012 Summer Olympics?

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Which figure served as the mascot for the 2012 Summer Olympics?

London 2012's official mascots were Wenlock and Mandeville, created to symbolize the Olympic and Paralympic movements and to connect the Games to British history. Wenlock is named after Much Wenlock in Shropshire, tying the event to the town’s role in the modern Olympic story, while Mandeville commemorates Stoke Mandeville Hospital and the Paralympic tradition. Among the options, Wenlock is the correct figure because it is one of the official London 2012 mascots. The other names aren’t connected to the Games in the same way (Athena and Zeus are Greek gods, not Olympic mascots).

London 2012's official mascots were Wenlock and Mandeville, created to symbolize the Olympic and Paralympic movements and to connect the Games to British history. Wenlock is named after Much Wenlock in Shropshire, tying the event to the town’s role in the modern Olympic story, while Mandeville commemorates Stoke Mandeville Hospital and the Paralympic tradition. Among the options, Wenlock is the correct figure because it is one of the official London 2012 mascots. The other names aren’t connected to the Games in the same way (Athena and Zeus are Greek gods, not Olympic mascots).

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