2002 World Cup mascots given names to match 'alien' image

2002 World Cup mascots given names to match 'alien' image

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Mong Joon (R), president of South Korea's organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup (KOWOC), poses for photographers with three mascots for the event in Seoul on April 26 . Chung said their names were (from L to R) ''Nik,'' ''Ato'' and ''Kaz.'' The announcement marked the beginning of the countdown of the final 400 days before the kickoff of soccer's premier event in Asia.

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