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In photos: Olympic rings sail down River Thames

by | 28th, February 2012

GIANT Olympic rings were launched on to the River Thames and set off on a journey.  The rings, standing at 11 metres (36ft) high and 25 metres (82ft) wide, are travelling on a barge in the centre of the city and will pass landmarks including Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf.

At the same time Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson says:

“With 150 days to go to the Games, we remain on time and within budget. This puts us in a strong position and gives me increasing confidence that we can deliver the Games under budget.”

 Budget smudget.
The overall funding package for the Olympic and Paralympic Games remained at £9.298bn. When we ‘won’ the Games, the politicans told us the original budget was just £2billion.
But now it’s under budget at over £9bn..?

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Giant Olympic rings which were launched on to the River Thames today to mark 150 days until the start of the London Games.



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