imagen - from our story 'Booze, Shame And Tripping Out: A Sporting History Of Lion Mascots'

Lyo and Merly were the official mascots of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore. Lyo is a red male lion whose name stands for "Lion of the Youth Olympics", while Merly is a blue female Merlion whose name combines "mer" (meaning "sea") with "liveliness" and "youthfulness".

Goleo VI, commonly known as Goleo, and Pille were the official mascots for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Goleo takes the form of a lion, and is never found far from his sidekick, Pille, a talking football.

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