Olympics at White Horse Hill

With the closure of the Beijing Olympics today, the Vale of White Horse joined other districts around the country in marking the start of the countdown to the London Olympics in 2012.

A human formation of the Olympic rings took place on top of White Horse Hill in Uffington. This was captured by glider in the air, if all went to plan. The event coincided with the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Games and culminated with the raising of the Olympic flag.

The scouts had brought the flag along the Ridgeway in a sponsored walk for local charities, before handing it over to the Chairman of the Vale of White Horse District Council, Alison Rooke.

It has been an excellent Olympics this year, and no one could have failed to have been captured by our British team and their string of medals. I have particularly enjoyed watching the equestrian, cycling, sailing and swimming events.

Now we can all look forward to hosting the London Olympics in 2012 and hoping our young athletes will be able to reap the benefits in years to come. However, today was a day to remember and celebrate the highlights together.

You can read the full story from the Vale website here.