HIT & RUN BLOG

As the 2012 London Summer Games wind down, all that's left are the memories of great performances...and the horrifying aftertaste of yet another epic mascot failure.

The first official Olympic mascot dates back only to 1972, writes Nick Gillespie, but organizers have worked like Dr. Moreau on a methamphetamine bender to create a non-stop procession of freakish experiments gone terribly wrong. Here's the five worst mascots from the Summer Games. 

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