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Giant Olympic Rings float down the River Thames

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A set of giant Olympic rings on a floating platform were launched down the Thames to mark 150 days until the start of the 30th Summer Olympics in London.

A set of giant Olympic rings on a floating platform were launched down the Thames to mark 150 days until the start of the 30th Summer Olympics in London.

© RIA Novosti . Yelena PakhomovaA set of giant Olympic rings on a floating platform were launched down the Thames to mark 150 days until the start of the 30th Summer Olympics in London.
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A set of giant Olympic rings on a floating platform were launched down the Thames to mark 150 days until the start of the 30th Summer Olympics in London.
© RIA Novosti . Yelena PakhomovaThe rings floated outside the City Hall for several hours. Mayor Boris Johnson used the opportunity to announce a program of cultural events to celebrate London 2012.
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The rings floated outside the City Hall for several hours. Mayor Boris Johnson used the opportunity to announce a program of cultural events to celebrate London 2012.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander SmotrovJohnson also met with groups of London schoolchildren and athletes and informed the media about the city’s preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Johnson also met with groups of London schoolchildren and athletes and informed the media about the city’s preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander SmotrovTourists and journalists gathered and steel drummers from two Caribbean bands performed as the rings arrived at the Tower Bridge.
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Tourists and journalists gathered and steel drummers from two Caribbean bands performed as the rings arrived at the Tower Bridge.
© RIA Novosti . Yelena PakhomovaThe crew of HMS Belfast saluted the iconic rings at dawn as they were towed by the World War II warship on a barge, while Yeomen Warders, also known as Beefeaters, welcomed the structure from the Tower as it floated past.
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The crew of HMS Belfast saluted the iconic rings at dawn as they were towed by the World War II warship on a barge, while Yeomen Warders, also known as Beefeaters, welcomed the structure from the Tower as it floated past.
© RIA Novosti . Yelena PakhomovaThe Rings are painted on the one side and left their natural silvery metallic color on the other.
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The Rings are painted on the one side and left their natural silvery metallic color on the other.
© RIA Novosti . Yelena PakhomovaSimilar giant rings will be suspended under the Tower Bridge just before the Games.
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Similar giant rings will be suspended under the Tower Bridge just before the Games.
© RIA Novosti . Yelena PakhomovaThe Tower Bridge opened to allow the rings to pass underneath and head for Greenwich.
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The Tower Bridge opened to allow the rings to pass underneath and head for Greenwich.
© RIA Novosti . Yelena PakhomovaPassengers arriving to the St. Pancras station in London could see the iconic Olympic Rings for several months. Another set of rings has been installed at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel on the French side.
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Passengers arriving to the St. Pancras station in London could see the iconic Olympic Rings for several months. Another set of rings has been installed at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel on the French side.
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