The new London 2012 Shop, which stocks product ranges including special Beefeater and Queen's Guard mascot toys, is the first to open at an airport.

The shop opening was celebrated with a special in-store screening of the latest instalment of the London 2012 mascot film - "Adventures on a Rainbow’" - to pupils at London 2012 Get Set Network school Cranford Primary School in Hounslow.

Like the first episode, the story is written by children’s author Michael Morpurgo and follows the mascots as they continue on their sporting adventure across the UK, inspiring young people to take up sport.

During the film Wenlock and Mandeville meet British athletes Tom Daley, Shanaze Reid, Mandip Sehmi, Phillips Idowu and Ellie Simmonds, and discover British icons including a Queen’s Guard and a Beefeater.

The soundtrack to the film is composed by Thomas Hewitt Jones and has been recorded by teenagers from across the UK in the National Youth Orchestra.



Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "Not only have we opened the third London 2012 Shop in Terminal 5 today, but we’ve also screened for the first time the new mascot film ‘Adventures on a Rainbow’.

"It follows Wenlock and Mandeville, who have been travelling around the UK meeting sports stars, children at schools in the London 2012 ‘Get Set’ education programme and community groups and inspiring young people to choose sport as we head towards the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

"The film and new website games will continue to engage young people digitally, whilst the mascots continue to visit schools and communities across the UK in the run up to the Games."

To see the new Wenlock and Mandeville film click here.


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