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Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park

July 23rd, 2012 by David Mbiyu
David Mbiyu
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Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park
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A steward points people to the Olympic Park for the first of two technical rehearsal events.
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At least 80,000 people walked through the westfield bridge past the mall and into the Olympic park for the first of two technical rehearsal events.
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At least 80,000 people walked through the Westfield Bridge past the mall and into the Olympic park for the first of two technical rehearsal events.
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Silhuette of a steward seen by the Stratford bridge as she direct the crowds towards the Olympic Park.
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A steward with a mega phone sits on a vantage point to direct crowds to the entrance.
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At least 80,000 people walked through the westfield bridge past the mall and into the Olympic park for the first of two technical rehearsal events.
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At least 80,000 people walked through the westfield bridge past the mall and into the Olympic park for the first of two technical rehearsal events.
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Westfield Avenue E20.
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At least 80,000 people walked through the westfield bridge past the mall and into the Olympic park for the first of two technical rehearsal events.
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Ticket holders wait in line as they prepare to walk towards the Olympic park.
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Two members of the Bulgarian team seem walking towards the park with ticket holders.
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A man talks to a Spectator Assistant on the Westfield bridge.
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At least 80,000 people walked through the Westfield Bridge past the mall and into the Olympic park for the first of two technical rehearsal events. Coca-Cola advertisements are seen everywhere.
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Two women stand behind a London 2012 themed black cab at the entrance of John Lewis department store.
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Ticket holders and Westfield shoppers cross through the Stratford Bridge which is currently coveted with coca cola advertising.
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People walk into Stratford Mall, which is now adorned with the purple Olympics signage and stewards to assist at the road crossing.
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Two tall buiding seen from Stratford DLR station with large advertising of cyclist Chris Hoy. At the very top is the new BBC Olympic newsroom.
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A hoarding board with BMW advertising covers the front of Stratford Mall.
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East Londoers walk on the Stratford bridge towards the Wesfield Mall.
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East Londoers walk on the Stratford bridge towards the Wesfield Mall.
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  • Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park
  • Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park
  • Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park
  • Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park
  • Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park
  • Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park
  • Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park
  • Stratford stretched as thousands walk through to Olympic Park
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At least 80,000 people walked through the Stratford bridge past the Westfield mall and into the Olympic Park for the first of two technical rehearsal events.

An audience of about 62,000 is expected in the stadium, in Stratford, for Friday's opening ceremony of the Games of the XXX Olympiad.

Over 10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees are expected to participate, surpassing the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester as the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the United Kingdom.

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Second photo made it into
Submitted by David Mbiyu on Thu, 26/07/2012 - 13:18.

Second photo made it into Mailonline re Olympics:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2178089/London-2012-Olympics-opening-ceremony-Fans-rehearsal-ordered-save-surprise.html

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