Boris left hanging but continues to fly flag for London

London Mayor Boris Johnson was left hanging yesterday as he got stuck in mid-air on a zip wire at an Olympic event.

Boris left hanging but continues to fly flag for London
Thu, 02 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Ben Kendall

Mr Johnson tried out the 45m high, 320m long line as he visited Victoria Park in the capital.

Wearing a hard hat and waving two Union Jack flags, things seemed to go swimmingly at first.

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