Big Ben rings for London 2012 Olympics

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Published 2012-07-27

The hour bell of the landmark Palace of Westminster clock has chimed for 3 minutes from 8.12 to ring in the Olympic Games. Report by Ashley Fudge. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/itn . Subscribe to ITN News! youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=itnnews

All Comments (21)

@dubldeka 11 years ago

Its Friday night 7.30 pm here in Sydney. We have to wait till 630am tomorrow for you to catch up. But i am eagerly awaiting the show and will get up at dawn tomorrow to watch it live.
@xXxFUDud3xXx 11 years ago

it's 10:15 here in Manchester (same time as London)
@XUBY2 10 years ago

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 5: SCENE 21: Agent Ethan hunt goes to Big Ben to deactivate another device just in time, after car chase
@TheTurboyoyo 11 years ago

this is too good
@DC-gw3cl 3 years ago

Looks like Big Ben's happy
@FurbyGaming125 3 years ago

1:03 There’s Hand Bells In Hands
@dafttool 11 years ago

Ah, the Leaning Tower of London, Britain's newest tourist attraction. ;) I kid you, Britain because I love you. Have a good & safe games. Show Rio how it's done.
@theKJgame 9 years ago

Big Ben struck 21 times in that whole video.
@stephaniemccartney4915 6 years ago

It is ringing a lot of times
@RedR4g0s0l0cc0 8 years ago

8:12
@lillambs 11 years ago

WHY WHEN THIS VID BEGINS BEN SAYS ABOUT 8:12 THEN WHEN THE VID GETS TO AROUNG 0:57 THE VID GOES DARK AND BEN SAYS 8:20 THEN GOES BACK TO SAYING 8:12? ANY TAKERS???
@hogoflash89 11 years ago

the magic of city
@chanelldupree8000 10 years ago

Why are they ringing the bells for?
@Peyethon 6 years ago

Why 40 times?
@shubhammittal3561 6 years ago

Today all have phones and watches which show time...
@Terrorizer321 11 years ago

21st December 2012!!! Then end is nigh!!!
@revonvideo 11 years ago

Sounds like the division bells were going off...
@sarabenabdeslam9866 3 years ago

What does meaen rings
@gcgames_ 1 year ago

2012
@lillambs 11 years ago

THERE AE 8 MINUTES BETWEEN 8:12 AND 8:20 = 8/28