Countdown to London 2012 Olympics - Christ Church Primary School pupils help Mayor unveil logo at St Pancras International

Published: 10 March 2011
by TOM FOOT

PUPILS from Christ Church Primary School in Hampstead joined Mayor of London Boris Johnson to unveil a set of giant Olympic Rings at St Pancras International Station.

Fellow Camden pupils from Maria Fidelis Convent School choir also attended Thursday’s event, where they performed for an audience gathered to see the first 2012 unveiling of one of the world’s most recognisable logos.

The rings, which traditionally appear in hosting cities in the run-up to the games, measure 20 metres wide by nine metres high and weigh 2,300 kilograms. 

Built by a team of 25 people over four weeks, they were transported by lorry in 39 separate parts to St Pancras, where they were secretly assembled and installed over seven nights.