This was the reception held for Olympians and Paralympians in 2012. (I
also attended in 2016) |
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Crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square |
Arrival on the floats |
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to cheers and flag waving by the crowd |
Lord Coe interviewed |
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The teams came up one at a time (on two
side stages) ..... |
....and then sat informally in the centre |
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Mayor of London : Boris Johnson made a
good speech |
Celebrations ended with red, white & blue |
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Afterwards some key Olympians stayed
behind .... |
.... before leaving for Buckingham Palace
on foot! |