The mascot for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been revealed as a thistle named after the host city's river.
Clyde made a grand entrance at his unveiling ceremony, zip-sliding through the middle of BBC Scotland's headquarters at Pacific Quay to the delight of 150 waiting schoolchildren, then receiving a hug from Olympic and Commonwealth swimmer Rebecca Adlington.
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Clyde lifts weights
The winning design, by 12-year-old Beth Gilmour from Cumbernauld, was chosen from around 4,000 entries.
Organisers said the main criteria was that the mascot should be both Scottish and Glaswegian.
Clyde rides a bike
Lord Smith, Glasgow 2014 chairman, said: "He's very Glasgow isn't he: a bit cheeky and with lots of life."