London 2012: Dreary Weather, Security, and Chaos on the Subway
Olympic rings in London (Photo: BBC)
There’s just two weeks to go till the start of the Olympics.
British newspapers are full of complaints about the dreary weather, security costs, and chaos on the roads and subway.
But there are some sunny patches.
Anchor Lisa Mullins gets a round-up of the London 2012 news this week from The World’s Olympic correspondent, Alex Gallafent.
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