Organizers of the 2011 Summer Universiade have unveiled a cartoon figure
as the mascot of the sports gala for global university students.
The mascot, which is named UU and looks like a smiling letter of U, was
presented to the public late last night at a ceremony in the southern
Chinese city.
"It embodies nothing specific," said Wang Yuefei, one of the five designers
of the mascot. "But it is vibrant and energetic."
The winning design was chosen from more than 2,000 entries received by the
Shenhen Universiade Organizing Committee between January 17 and May 20 this
year.
More than 13,000 athletes and officials from the entire world are expected to
take part in the Shenzhen Universiade, held every two years. The event was
called International Universities Championship and World Student Games between
1923 and 1959.
The 2007 Universiade was held in Bangkok while the 2009 event is scheduled to
take place in Belgrade.
