Replacing the union flags hung for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the 156 nations who are heading to London to represent their countries in the Olympics are represented in one of the capital’s busiest streets.
Ten thousand athletes are expected to compete in the Games; imagine Regent Street on a busy Saturday, only with super fit people replacing the bargain-hunting shoppers.
As London prepares to take the strain of 1 billion visitors, here’s a tranquil moment of calm before the storm.
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