BBC has unveiled the artwork, designed by the Gorillaz team of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, that will used in the opening sequence of its coverage of the Beijing Olympics.

Based on the 16th-century Chinese tale Journey to the West, the characters are the Monkey King, Sandy the Sand Monk and Pigsy. You can see image details, and learn more about the characters, here.

(Via the Forbidden Planet International blog)

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