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OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012
Wenlock and Mandeville are the official mascots for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
- Wenlock’s name is inspired by Much Wenlock in Shropshire, England, where the Wenlock Olympian Society held its first Olympian Games in 1850, regarded as an inspiration for the modern Olympic games.
- Mandeville's name comes from the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England which organised the Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948, a competition for injured soldiers; they are regarded as the inspiration for the Paralympics.
Top 5 Medals Winners (2008)
United States of America
2,296 medals
Russia
1,445 medals
Germany
852 medals
United Kingdom
714 medals
France
636 medals
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