Who is Wynn Ashrad?

Wynn () is the Old English w-rune. In the rune poems, wynn represents joy, and celebration, something we see a lot of in the Simlympics. W is also the first letter of Witanceaster (Winchester), the capital of Æscgeard and host of this bid.
Ash (or Æsc) () is the Old English æ-rune, and is representative of the ash tree. In fact, the letter Æ is still known as an ash. Here, ash represents the country of Æscgeard (literally "land of Æsc"), and its people (Æscgeardings), who take their name from Æsc, the 5th century chieftain who founded the predecessor state to modern Æscgeard.
(NB: I modified the ash in the logo to make it more anthropomorphic. It also ended up looking similar to the ó-rune, as Wood pointed out)
Rad () is the Old English r-rune, and represents riding, and journeys - specifically the journey that every athlete takes, the years of training and hard work, in order to earn their place as a competitor in the Simlympic Games.

So then, Who Is Wynn Ashrad?
Wynn Ashrad is the embodiment of the Simlympic spirit as it applies to all Æscgeardings. A celebration of the best athletes in the SimWorld and beyond, who will (I hope!) travel to Witanceaster, Æscgeard to compete for their countries in the quest for ultimate sporting glory. As the logo for the Witanceaster bid, the spirit of the Simlympics will be central to the entire event, and will be displayed and encouraged prominently across the city, and the country.



A little bit about Witanceaster...
The first settlement where Witanceaster now lies was built by pre-Roman Arthish tribes over 2,000 years ago. Seeing the site as a strategic crossing point of the Mawr, the Romans expanded and fortified the town around 80 AD, and named it Troiianum. After the Roman withdrawal of the early 5th century the Arthish reoccupied the town for a short while, arthicising the name to Caertroia, before the Cimbrian invasion saw the people of Esa drive the Arthish out of the high downs.
Again with a new name, the old-cimbric Mereburg, the town flourished under the crown of Middansætna until the tenth century, when it was sacked or beseiged repeatedly by Varish vikings. By 1100 the Cimbric petty kingdoms of Æsccynn and Middansætna were united under personal union, and the combined power of the two kingdoms had ended the Varish threat. Once more, the city thrived as a major crossroads and trading centre, even eclipsing the Middaning capital Silceaster in wealth and prestige.
The Union of Lands under King Theodræd Sigoriend in 1352 required a new capital be chosen for the united country of Æscgeard, and Mereburg was chosen to house the new royal court. The name was also changed again, to Witanceaster, in recognition of its new role as the meeting place of the council of elders, the Witenagemot.
Witanceaster has continued as the cultural and political centre of Æscgeard for over 650 years, and has witnessed the Witenagemot transformed into a representative parliament, and the moves that brought the monarchy under a written constitution. It has entertained many of the most influential people of the last several centuries of European history. It has been at the forefront of the industrial revolution, and it has withstood the horror of Nazi bombings. And now, it is preparing to throw a party the likes of which we have not seen before...!