0:00:05 > 0:00:07Hi, I'm Hayley and this is Newsround.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Coming up in the next few minutes:
0:00:11 > 0:00:15Japanese schools are choosing the next Olympics mascot.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19We reveal the man Chelsea are considering signing.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21And -
0:00:21 > 0:00:29the skier who thinks she's Wonder Woman
0:00:31 > 0:00:34Now, kids across Japan are getting to choose a very,
0:00:34 > 0:00:36very important part
0:00:36 > 0:00:39of the next Olympic Games that will be hosted in their country.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44Martin's been finding exactly what.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46What do most big sporting events have in common?
0:00:46 > 0:00:47Amazing athletes...
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Superb sport?
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Well, yes, but also mascots, of course!
0:00:54 > 0:00:59Every primary school class in Japan is voting for the mascots they want
0:00:59 > 0:01:03for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games, which is to be
0:01:03 > 0:01:04held in their home country.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07So who's in the running?
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Could these be the next Olympic and Paralympic mascots,
0:01:11 > 0:01:13representing tradition and the cutting edge tech that
0:01:13 > 0:01:18Japan is famous for?
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Or perhaps this Olympic hopeful based on a cat and a fox,
0:01:21 > 0:01:26partnered up with this Paralympic hopeful, based on a dog?
0:01:26 > 0:01:28And last but not least, this fox and raccoon, red and white,
0:01:28 > 0:01:30just like the Japanese flag...
0:01:30 > 0:01:31TRANSLATION:I like the character's energetic pose
0:01:31 > 0:01:34with its clenched fist.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36I like the smiling face of the character,
0:01:36 > 0:01:41which I think is cute!
0:01:41 > 0:01:44His chubby cheeks are so cute.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Schools across Japan have got until mid-February
0:01:46 > 0:01:47to cast their votes.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50The Olympics and Paralympics are amongst the biggest sporting
0:01:50 > 0:01:55events in the world, so choose carefully, guys!
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Chelsea are looking for a striker - but I bet most of you didn't
0:01:59 > 0:02:00see this one coming.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03The club has been in touch with the former England
0:02:03 > 0:02:07international Peter Crouch.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09He plays for Stoke, but hasn't really featured
0:02:09 > 0:02:11in the first team much this season.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13The clubs are believed to be discussing a possible move
0:02:13 > 0:02:18for the very tall forward - he's 6 foot 7.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Chelsea, have only scored one goal in their last four games.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24They're away to Brighton in today's early Premier League kick-off.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Now, when you think of racing drivers who are the names
0:02:27 > 0:02:33that spring to mind, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Fernando Alonso maybe?
0:02:35 > 0:02:39One thing these guys all have in common is that
0:02:39 > 0:02:42they're, well, guys,
0:02:42 > 0:02:45but Newsround recently went to catch up with one girl who's
0:02:45 > 0:02:46looking to change that.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49This is Jamie Chadwick.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53She started motor racing when she was 11.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Aged 17, she became the first woman and the youngest driver to win
0:02:56 > 0:02:59the British GT championship and now she's racing in Formula 3.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01So, what is she doing today?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Taking me for a drive, of course.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Jamie, I'm really scared.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Am I going to be all right?
0:03:09 > 0:03:10You'll be fine.
0:03:10 > 0:03:11Are you sure?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Trust me, the last few people I've taken out haven't dealt
0:03:13 > 0:03:15with it well at all.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16There's been fainting, passing out, but...
0:03:16 > 0:03:17Jamie!
0:03:17 > 0:03:18I trust you'll be fine.
0:03:18 > 0:03:19Oh, good.
0:03:19 > 0:03:20Are you ready?
0:03:20 > 0:03:22It's exciting.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Yeah, so this is Silverstone.
0:03:25 > 0:03:30It's the home of British motor sport.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32It's where they have the Grand Prix.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35We're going to go on the circuit they do the F1 at,
0:03:35 > 0:03:36which is really cool.
0:03:36 > 0:03:37Yeah, coming out onto the circuit now.
0:03:37 > 0:03:38Oh, my gosh!
0:03:38 > 0:03:39It's so fast!
0:03:39 > 0:03:42How did you realise you had a passion for racing?
0:03:42 > 0:03:44I guess before, I didn't really follow motorsport that much.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47So I didn't really know much about it, but as soon
0:03:47 > 0:03:49as I first got in a go-kart, it was like, pretty
0:03:49 > 0:03:53much, that was me done.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57That's exactly what I wanted to do.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Oh, I love this.
0:03:59 > 0:04:04What would it be like if you got into Formula 1?
0:04:04 > 0:04:09I think an absolute dream come true, really.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12It's what you always work for, it's what I think I really
0:04:12 > 0:04:15want to achieve, it is what sets the bar for every young driver.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18You want to be there, you want to be racing against the greats.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20You want to be the best in the world.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Do you want me to do a faster lap, or...?
0:04:23 > 0:04:28Yeah, go on then.
0:04:28 > 0:04:29OK.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30This is so fast!
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Oh, my gosh!
0:04:32 > 0:04:37It's so fast!
0:04:37 > 0:04:42Jamie, that was so much fun.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45I've got helmet hair, though.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49How do you get rid of that?
0:04:49 > 0:04:50You don't.
0:04:50 > 0:04:51You just have it for life.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53You are such an amazing driver.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Why do you think it's so male-dominated, this sport,
0:04:55 > 0:04:57and do you think it can change in the future?
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Yeah, I'm really hoping it can change.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Obviously, there aren't that many women involved
0:05:01 > 0:05:05in the sport at the moment, but when people realise that
0:05:05 > 0:05:08women can be involved, women can be just as good as the men
0:05:08 > 0:05:11if not better in my opinion, I'm hoping more women get involved.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Now how cool is this?
0:05:13 > 0:05:15American downhill skier Julia Mancuso
0:05:15 > 0:05:18dressed as Wonder Woman for her final
0:05:18 > 0:05:20professional competition.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23She wore a cape and tights so she could go out in style -
0:05:23 > 0:05:26she's won a gold, two silvers and a bronze over the last
0:05:26 > 0:05:27three Winter Olympics.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30A real super hero - amazing!
0:05:30 > 0:05:33But she didn't qualify for for the next games
0:05:33 > 0:05:36in South Korea, so she's decided to hang up her professional skis
0:05:36 > 0:05:39and will no longer compete.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Just enough time to tell you to head to Newsround online,
0:05:42 > 0:05:44where you can see nine-year-old Rex talking to the people behind
0:05:44 > 0:05:46the latest Pixar movie - Coco.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50Plus the football manager who's denied eating worms.
0:05:50 > 0:05:51That's it from me.
0:05:51 > 0:05:59I'll see you in an hour.