Duria now hard to find

Duria now hard to find

BUSAN, South Korea: The Busan 2002 Asian Games mascot, Duria the seagull, is now missing from the memorabilia counters at the Busan Expo and Convention Center (BEXCO) after weeks of being sought after.

Athletes who won medals are sure to get their own catch of the day, but not losing athletes or journalists.

"Yesterday they said I would have to wait for two days but they just couldn't provide the mascot anymore," a fellow journalist said.

"Lucky for me, I bought two earlier before the Games had even started," another said, proudly displaying his Durias.

Late buyers had to register first before they could have their own Duria at the later stages of the Games, while early buyers could buy as many as five mascots easily.--JP