Lyo and Merly
Lyo and Merly were the official mascots of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore .
description
Lyo is a male lion with a red mane. It symbolizes the determination and energy of young people. Its name is an acronym and stands for " L ion of the Y outh O lympics". Lyo has been described as a sports lover whose dream is to win an Olympic gold medal one day. It should encourage children and young people to be physically active and to keep fit. Merly is a female, blue and white Merlion , a mythical creature and at the same time the symbol of Singapore. Its name is made up of the syllables mer (stands for the sea) and ly (for " l iveliness & y outhfulness", German for "liveliness & youthfulness" ). Merly has been described as an eco-loving vegetarian with an interest in science. It should inspire young people to treat each other and nature with respect.
Emergence
The design by Lyo and Merly comes from Lee Wee Na and Stanley Toh from the Singapore agency Cubix International. A total of six designers developed two different mascot ideas from 2008 onwards. One motif idea was futuristic robots that were supposed to represent Singapore as a high-tech country, the other suggestion envisaged traditional animal motifs as mascots. The designers agreed on the animal motifs and submitted their first drafts to the organizing committee. In May 2009 Cubix International received the approval of the committee for their mascots. The drafts were then further refined and provided by the agency with fictitious résumés and character traits.
Between August 14th and September 6th, the Youth Games Organizing Committee held a competition to find names for the two mascots. A total of 375 proposals were received from over 20 countries. The choice of name finally fell on Lyo , a suggestion by Sean Pang Yi Wei from Singapore, and Merly , submitted by Tung Chi Jun, also from Singapore. The official presentation of the mascots took place on November 21, 2009 by Vivian Balakrishnan, the Singaporean Minister for Development, Youth and Sport.
reception
For some participants and supervisors of the youth games, the design of the two mascots seemed too childish, and the use of the characters was also judged to be too playful. For example, plush mascot figures were awarded with every medal at the awards ceremony. The girls received a Merly and boys a Lyo plush toy.
Web links
- Singapore 2010 Mascots: Lyo and Merly on the official website of the International Olympic Committee
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Introducing Lyo & Merly - Mascots for the 1st YOG. Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, November 21, 2009, archived from the original ; accessed on October 14, 2016 .
- ^ Lyo and Merly's parents. (No longer available online.) AsiaOne News, August 13, 2010, archived from the original on October 14, 2016 ; accessed on October 14, 2016 .
- ↑ Sophie Mühlmann: German shot putter finds nothing to wear. WeltN24, August 18, 2010, accessed October 14, 2016 .