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Check out the superhero mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Manga-inspired winning pair decided by Japanese elementary school children as fox designs miss out on Summer Games glory
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The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been confirmed after a public vote among Japanese elementary school children decided between the three design options.
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They have selected Design A, a Manga-inspired pair featuring checks and oversized eyes.
The blue-checked Olympics mascot has a “strong sense of justice” and can travel faster than the speed of light, according to Games organisers.
It’s Paralympic counterpart sports a pink check to symbolise the country’s cherry blossoms and can communicate with “stones and the wind”.
The losing pairs were a lucky cat and a fox of Design B and Design C’s glum fox and raccoon.
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The designs – which celebrate the themes of harmony, diversity and resilience – were widely ridiculed when they were first released to the public in early December.
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