Photo Gallery: Closing Ceremony
Thousands of people gathered in Victoria Park Sunday night to watch the closing ceremony. The park hosted the largest free viewing of the event. In addition to three large screens to watch the ceremony, there was a ferris wheel, zip lines, dance performances and live musical acts.
Read our story from Victoria Park here.
Photos by Valerie Carnevale.
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- Thousands wait for the live screening to start in Victoria Park, London. Photo by Valerie Carnevale.
BSU at the Games at the gold medal women’s soccer match
A big group from the BSU at the Games team abandoned being journalists for a night in favor of being spectators. They headed to Wembley Stadium, decked out in patriotic gear, to cheer on the women’s soccer team as they competed for a gold medal against Japan. It was a World Cup rematch, and everyone was excited to see Team USA bring home the Olympic gold.
Photo Gallery: Olympic Pin Trading
Trading pins has become a popular activity during the Olympic Games. Traders flocked to London from near and far, eager to share their collections of pins and expand their own. For some, it is their first time participating in pin-trading. Others have been doing it for twenty years. Traders can be found outside Olympic Park, throughout Westfield Shopping Centre and near other major tourist areas. Check out our story on Olympic pin trading.
Photos by Valerie Carnevale.
Photo Gallery: Borough Market
The London Borough Market is a must-see for city visitors. Just outside the London Bridge tube station, this international food market is open every day during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Read our feature story on the Borough Market here.
Photos by Valerie Carnevale.
Photo Gallery: Errol Spence, Jr.
In one of the biggest scoring controversies of the Games so far, Team USA boxer Errol Spence, Jr. was awarded a victory Friday night in his fight against Indian boxer Krishan Vikas after the jury reversed the original ruling that Vikas had won. Of 9 boxers competing for Team USA, Spence is the only one remaining in the running for a medal. He will compete again on Tuesday.
Photos by Valerie Carnevale.
Opening Ceremony viewing in Victoria Park
Victoria Park housed the largest free public viewing of the Opening Ceremony in London Friday night. The park had lines over a mile long to get inside and a colorful mix of spectators wearing their respective country’s flags. It housed three big screens, a ferris wheel, zipline, and was less than two miles from Olympic Stadium.
Also check out our video from the live screening of Opening Ceremony at Victoria Park in London.
Photos by Valerie Carnevale, Taylor Bussick and Emily Theis.
