Giant London street party marks Beijing handover
Monday, 25 August 2008
LONDON, Aug 24 (AFP): Around 40,000 people including record- breaking swimmer Michael Phelps will gather in London Sunday to celebrate the Olympic mantle being handed over from Beijing ahead of the 2012 games.
The free party will take place on the doorstep of Buckingham Palace, while thousands of people around the country will watch the handover in China live on big screens.
Sebastian Coe, the chairman of the London 2012 organising committee, predicted an "electric" atmosphere as crowds see London Mayor Boris Johnson receive the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony in Beijing.
The free party will take place on the doorstep of Buckingham Palace, while thousands of people around the country will watch the handover in China live on big screens.
Sebastian Coe, the chairman of the London 2012 organising committee, predicted an "electric" atmosphere as crowds see London Mayor Boris Johnson receive the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony in Beijing.