Thursday 2 August 2012
There was no work for us during the Olympics so we went out and enjoyed them, taking in football in Coventry, Newcastle and Wembley, visits to the Olympic Park, a trip to the top of Anish Kapoor's Orbit tower, beach volleyball and just mooching around London.
Today was another great day at the Olympic Park. I saw a gold medal up close, around the neck of the USA cyclist Kristen Armstrong, who won the women's time trial yesterday for the second time. she was appearing on America's "Today" programme, the equivalent of our breakfast televison. It goes out live from the Olympic Park, starting at 7am on the US east coast, which is noon here.
Apart from athletes, Jamie Oliver popped up to do a bit of Olympic cookery for the Americans. I also saw Boris Johnson holding forth by the side of the river - risky for someone with his track record. Excuse the pun...
I took many photos today but this one, which was the first of the day is my favourite.
We also had a chance to mooch around London, just enjoying the the Olympic vibe. We encountered this patriotic family just outside the Excel, where boxing and martial arts were being held.
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