Marathon crowd

Sunday, August 5 - Women's marathon and 007

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August 12th 2012
Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236This is the day on which one of the major free Olympicevents – women's marathon – took place. Given the huge numbers of UK residentswho wanted to attend a competition but did not get even a single ticket to thegames I wondered if the streets will be packed with spectators. To ensure thatI get a front row standing spot I left the residence hall at 9:15 a ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more