Planning for a rainy day
There are many ways in which Beijing does not resemble London. The epic scale of the roads and buildings, the low, grey hutongs with narrow...
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The Mall comes over all London 2012...
This morning we started raising special Handover Flags along The Mall, ahead of the Visa London 2012 Party to mark the moment we become official...
Team GB cyclists setting standards for London 2012 venue
This morning I was at the VeloPark in Beijing where the British flag is flying proud after the extraordinary success of Team GB. It was...
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Red Arrows to top off Olympic Handover celebrations
20 Aug: The Red Arrows will perform a spectacular fly by at the Visa London 2012 Party on Sunday, marking the moment the Olympic Games are officially handed over from Beijing.
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