A total of 10,500 athletes took part in the most expensive, most security-conscious Olympic Games in history.

The man who disrupted the Olympic marathon was Irishman Cornelius Horan, 47, who also disrupted the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July last year, Greek police said tonight.

British Grand Prix organisers are this week attempting to establish how a man with “strong and moral views on religion” managed to run up Hangar Straight at Silverstone.

THE Irish priest who captured world media attention by running down the track at Silverstone on Sunday during the high speed grand prix race is facing one count of aggravated trespass following an incident at the Northamptonshire circuit.

A 56-year-old Irishman was remanded in custody when he appeared in court today accused of attempting to disrupt the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.