It’s been pretty rainy over the course of the IAAF World Championships in London, but the games’ mascot, Hero the Hedgehog, has been keeping the crowd’s spirits up.
#ThursdayThoughts brought to you by #HEROthehedgehog pic.twitter.com/QdzMGpGDBi
— IAAF World Champs (@IAAFWorldChamps) August 10, 2017
From using mats as a slip-n-slide….
This is Hero’s world. We’re all just living in it. #BeTheNext #HEROtheHedgehog pic.twitter.com/j1RDO9YTga
— IAAF World Champs (@IAAFWorldChamps) August 9, 2017
…to untying Usain Bolt’s laces, this mascot is making some serious fans online and in the stadium.
Elinor designed a hedgehog because she wanted to show the importance of protecting the species.
More mischief from Hero the hedgehog hiding in the sand pit ????@IAAFWorldChamps #WorldChamps pic.twitter.com/jLimPosi7U
— Judi Stafford (@scubashelley) August 8, 2017
I am off to see #herothehedgehog tonight. #IAAFWorldChampionships
— Iam_elia (@maaebr) August 10, 2017
#HEROtheHedgehog what an absolute star this mascot has turned out to be.
— Sally Esposito (@salbourne) August 10, 2017
Best mascot EVER. Hero has made a great championship even better. #heroyourock #herothehedgehog
— lauri mcguire (@lauri_mcguire) August 10, 2017
As her reward for designing such an inspirational mascot, she appeared on Blue Peter with Hero and was given four tickets a session at the games, a VIP tour of the stadium, a framed photo of the finished mascot and a Blue Peter orange competition badge.
She’s created one heck of a mascot, with a cheeky personality to boot. Here are his best bits, showing him fighting with Iwan Thomas and giving himself a rather unfortunate injury.
Keep your eyes on Hero tonight ?. This weekend was just a warm up. #BeTheNext mascot pic.twitter.com/ls9OVud1vT
— IAAF World Champs (@IAAFWorldChamps) August 7, 2017
