Friday Photo: Olympic rings on the Thames

Rob Powell Events

IT's two years today since the Olympic rings for London 2012 arrived on the Thames.

The iconic rings were towed by STEVEN B past London locations such as the Tower of London, the Old Royal Naval College and the Thames Barrier.

The stunt was timed to mark the 150-days-to-go point as anticipation grew for the London Olympics. Here are some photos I took that day.

 

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The rings were towed past the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich

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A small crowd gathered and horses from the King's Troop RHA were present in the ORNC grounds.

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The rings went through the Thames Barrier with barrier workers out on the piers to watch the occasion.

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The rings with the O2 behind.

After I posted one of these photos on Twitter, others shared their London 2012 memories from the river.

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