Hackney celebrates Olympic handover

  • Published: 27 August 2008 12:21
  • Last Updated: 27 August 2008 12:39
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Hackney celebrates Olympic handover

Photo: Sean Pollock

A Chinese dragon and other colourful performers entertained 5,000 Hackney LBC residents as they celebrated the Olympic handover on Sunday.

The official handover was shown live from Beijing on a big screen as part of the Shoreditch Festival.

Hackney will host one third of the Olympic Park site when the games come to London in 2012.