Paralympic mascot Fu Niu Lele has blasted the graphic designer responsible for drawing him, saying his depiction was crude and offensive.

"The Friendlies have had a lot of time and effort spent on them", argued Fu Niu Lele, "and their design reflects thematic elements and the colours of the Olympic rings. Me? I'm just a poorly-drawn afterthought."

"Look at me!" complained the mad cow, warming to his theme, "I'm incredibly patronising to disabled people! I look like I was drawn by a child of five, with pink and yellow splodges! I look like some kind of retarded cow! Is this the best you could do?"

Contacted by Shangzilla, graphic designer Xiao Longbao stroked his goatee beard and flapped his arms ineffectually.

After calming down, the mad cow reflected that things could be worse: "At least I look better than Haibao."