Lyo and Merly, YOG Plush Toys, Photoshhot! (Sunday, August 22, 2010 / 3:03 PM)
I can’t resist taking pictures with the YOG plush toys! They are so adorable!
Here are the pictures and more information on the YOG mascots.
Lyo (pronounced as “Leo”), the “Lion of the Youth Olympics”, is a lion cub with a mane as fiery as his passion for life. Full of youthful energy, Lyo is always on the go, exploring and discovering new things and playing sports.
His favourite sport is basketball and he dreams of someday representing Singapore in international basketball tournaments.
Growing up in Singapore, the City-in-a-Garden, Lyo is no stranger to people. He enjoys making friends from all over the world and learning about their different cultures. He is fun-loving and wants to inspire youths to keep fit and enjoy sports.
Merly got her name from “mer” (meaning the sea) and “l y” for liveliness and youthfulness. She is a merlion cub who loves exploring the seas surrounding Singapore, and beyond. Although merlions are omnivorous by nature, Merly sticks to a vegetarian diet out of a deep respect for all living creatures.
Merly is friendly and a great listener – when she becomes your friend, she is your friend for life! Always ready to join a good cause, Merly is especially passionate about protecting our environment (sadly, many of her friends have become ill as their homes have been polluted) Merly believes that every one of us can help create a sustainable future and works hard to spread that message.
Her dream is to become an environmental scientist one day, so that she can find more ways to help people live in harmony with Nature.
The both of them are so cute and soft that I can die!!!
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