Final 10 Universiade mascot candidates announced

The final 10 candidates for the Shenzhen 2011 Universiade mascot. 1. Shumaren; 2. Youzai; 3. Xiaoyou; 4. Youyou; 5. Huanleshizhe; 6. Lanlan; 7. Niuniu; 8. Youbaobao; 9. Qingtian & Yangguang; 10. Peipei.

The organizing committee of the Shenzhen 2011 Universiade announced the final 10 candidates to be the Games?mascot Friday on its Web site following a six-month-long public vote. They stood out from the 2007 designs submitted by people worldwide.

A panel of experts and related government officials will study the final 10 before singling out one by the end of September to be the official mascot representing the 2011 Games, which will be held in the city. SD-Agencies