An animated display of London’s jigsaw-style 2012 Olympics logo, which has drawn an unfavourable public response, was removed from an official website Tuesday following concern it could trigger epileptic seizures.
Epilepsy Action, a British health charity, said 10 people had complained about the animation and some had suffered seizures from watching images depicting a diver plunging into a pool.
The Olympic group said it has taken steps to remove the animation from the website and will now re-edit the film.
The logo was unveiled Monday and within hours an online petition was established asking for a new design.
London’s Design Museum founder Stephen Bayley said the logo was “a puerile mess, an artistic flop and a commercial scandal.”
The online petition to scrap the proposed logo for the London Olympics in 2012 is proving very popular, over 25,000 people have signed the petition to have the logo changed to something more suitable.
"I feel it is an embarrassment and portrays our country in the worst possible way," said Jonathan Ellis, who started the petition.
"The original London 2012 Logo was better by far. We need a new logo now, or at least a return to the old one!
"I am proud and excited about the Olympics coming to London, and the UK, and it is for this very reason that we need to get this terrible logo dropped as soon as possible."
The petition was set up shortly after the logo was announced to the press and has pulled in huge numbers of people in just a single day, including one person who claims to be the designer's brother.
"The new emblem is dynamic, modern and flexible. It will work with new technology and across traditional and new media networks," said the sporting event's organisers.
"It will become London 2012's visual icon, instantly recognisable among all age groups, all around the world."