GERMANY: OLYMPICS: British ambassador to Germany rings in the Olympic games

Record ID: 187155

  • Title: GERMANY: OLYMPICS: British ambassador to Germany rings in the Olympic games
  • Date: 27th July 2012
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (JULY 27, 2012) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF STADIUM OF 1936 OLYMPICS ('OLYMPIASTADION') OLYMPIC RINGS OVER STADIUM BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY SIMON MCDONALD AND BERLIN'S MINISTER FOR INTERIOR AFFAIRS AND SPORTS FRANK HENKEL RINGING BELLS AT START OF OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON AND TILT UP TO BELL TOWER ON STADIUM CLOSE MCDONALD AND HENKEL VARIOUS OF MCDONALD, HENKEL AND OTHERS RINGING BELLS AUDIENCE APPLAUDING (SOUNDBITE) (German) BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY SIMON MCDONALD SAYING: "We all are part of the art project 'All the bells' of the British artist Martin Creed: Thousands of people in London and in the entire world ring bells of all sizes for three minutes simultaneously." BELL IN HANDS OF HENKEL BELL TOWER OF BERLIN OLYMPICS STADIUM
  • Embargoed: 11th August 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Sports,Transport
  • Reuters ID: LVA175CIQZTJD9KIOGD2612Z5GIY
  • Story Text: The British ambassador to Germany Simon McDonald and Berlin's sports and interior minister Frank Henkel have joined in the world-wide anticipation of the Olympic games on Friday (July 27) by ringing bells to symbolically join Big Ben in London at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, venue of the Olympic games in 1936.
    The event was part of an art project of the British artist Martin Creed, as McDonald said: "Thousands of people in London and in the entire world ring bells of all sizes for three minutes simultaneously."
    The project entitled "All the Bells" aimed to join Big Ben in London with the ringing of all sorts of bells available for three minutes "as loud and as fast as possible" as the website states.
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