Olympian Jonathan Edwards takes a look at some of the winning entries in the 'Get Set to make your mascot' competition, and learns more about how they were made.<br/><br/>The competition was an initiative run through Get Set, the London 2012 education programme. It invited young people in schools and colleges to design a version of the Olympic mascot Wenlock or the Paralympic mascot Mandeville to represent their community or region.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.london2012.com/news/2011/12/mascot-pin-badges-designed-by-students-hit-the-shelves.php">Find out more about the 'Get Set to make your mascot' pin badges</a><br/>
A group of Young Leaders from <a href="http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/education/international-inspiration/">International Inspiration</a> recently volunteered at the Sainsbury’s UK School Games, a major multi-sport event delivered by the Youth Sport Trust. <br/><br/>In this video they share their thoughts on being part of the London 2012 international legacy programme.
<a href="http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/education/international-inspiration/">International Inspiration</a>, London 2012’s international sports legacy programme, has achieved its goal of reaching 12 million young people around the world, inspiring them through the power of sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
<p>The 23 finalists of the 'Get Set to make your mascot' competition were invited to spend a day in London and attend the national final. The finalists got the opportunity see the Olympic Park, and meet Olympic Diving silver medallist Leon Taylor and three-times Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian Clare Strange, who were also on the panel of judges.<br jquery1301936420275="304"/><br jquery1301936420275="305"/> </p>
Colin Jackson meets some of the leaders and sees some of the projects taking part in <a href="get-involved/education/international-inspiration">International Inspiration<br jquery1296495471252="300"/></a>
<a href="get-involved/education/international-inspiration">International Inspiration</a> is about transforming lives around the world through sport. Young people from around the world explain what the programme has done for them<br jquery1296225371504="300" jquery1296552706215="300"/>
Seb speaks from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games about London 2012's International Inspiration project - inspiring millions of young people to take part in physical education and high-quality sport<br jquery1296225422669="299" jquery1296497113835="299" jquery1300904738742="305"/>
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Mayor of London Boris Johnson visits the London 2012 exhibition at City Hall.
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