The new mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (L) and the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, are presented at the Ginasio Experimental Olimpico Juan Antonio Samaranch in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 24, 2014. The Rio Olympic Games have their mascot, a yellow feline animal representing Brazil's rich fauna and wildlife, while the Paralympic Games mascot is a predominantly blue and green figure whose head of covered with leaves -- depicting once again the host country's rich vegetation as Brazil prepares to welcome the Olympics to South America for the first time. It remains only for the public to decide on a name, choosing from a range of options. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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