Symbolic/Metabolic

By Val Castronovo, Matt Cooper, Daren Fonda, Barry Hillenbrand, Belinda Luscombe, Ben Nugent, Julie Rawe, Eric Roston, Chia-ying Tsai, Josh Tyrangiel

SADO-MASCOTISM

Sydney's official trio of cloying mascots will not compete unopposed. A local radio station, tweaking the Games for its history of drug-assisted athletes, is sponsoring some alternative mascots. Proceeds from the promo will go to a children's hospital.