Johnson was 'Yuri Gagarin of the zip-wire'

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

Johnson was 'Yuri Gagarin of the zip-wire'
Wed, 01 Aug, 2012 - 17:34

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

Mr Johnson tried out the 148ft (45m) high, 1,050ft (320m) long line as he visited Victoria Park in the capital.

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