By Sadie Whitelocks: 13:45 GMT, 24 May 2012
Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill this morning as Great Britain's female beach volleyball team posed on the roadside in their
bikini tops and briefs. As temperatures climbed into the 20s, the scantily clad sportswomen went through a vigorous warm-up routine in
London's Parliament Square.
The stunt was designed to highlight how busy the capital’s roads will be during the Olympics, as there will be an extra 1,000 games-related
vehicles travelling every hour.
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The event was held not only to indicate the effect on traffic but also to help launch Transport for London’s (TfL) online planning tool entitled
Temporary Road Changes.
Signs along the roads and public information campaigns before and during the Games will ensure roads users have all the information they
need to comply with the changes.
Parking or stopping on the Olympic Route Network will be restricted.
A penalty charge of £130 will be issued to owners of vehicles who break these regulations during the Games and any illegally parked vehicle will
be removed to a pound.
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Beach Volleyball made its Olympic debut at Atlanta 1996 and has since become one of the most popular spectator sports at the Games. This year
it will be played between July 28 and August 12 at a special temporary arena on Horse Guards Parade which will be covered in 3,000 tonnes of sand.
Shauna Mullin and her partner Zara Dampney, ranked 34th in the world, and Denise Johns and Lucy Boulton, ranked 50th are Britain’s women’s
beach volleyball Olympic hopefuls.
At least one team (pair) is guaranteed a place, but whether both make it won’t be known until next month.
The United States has won five of the eight Olympic gold medals since the sport’s introduction.
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Related Video Link (Know the rules ... enjoy the game!): http://youtu.be/UnSfMCWVu30
Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill this morning as Great Britain's female beach volleyball team posed on the roadside in their
bikini tops and briefs. As temperatures climbed into the 20s, the scantily clad sportswomen went through a vigorous warm-up routine in
London's Parliament Square.
The stunt was designed to highlight how busy the capital’s roads will be during the Olympics, as there will be an extra 1,000 games-related
vehicles travelling every hour.
<a href="http://s1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/?action=view&current=frm00042.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/frm00042.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
The event was held not only to indicate the effect on traffic but also to help launch Transport for London’s (TfL) online planning tool entitled
Temporary Road Changes.
Signs along the roads and public information campaigns before and during the Games will ensure roads users have all the information they
need to comply with the changes.
Parking or stopping on the Olympic Route Network will be restricted.
A penalty charge of £130 will be issued to owners of vehicles who break these regulations during the Games and any illegally parked vehicle will
be removed to a pound.
<a href="http://s1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/?action=view&current=frm00045-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/365Wildfire/frm00045-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Beach Volleyball made its Olympic debut at Atlanta 1996 and has since become one of the most popular spectator sports at the Games. This year
it will be played between July 28 and August 12 at a special temporary arena on Horse Guards Parade which will be covered in 3,000 tonnes of sand.
Shauna Mullin and her partner Zara Dampney, ranked 34th in the world, and Denise Johns and Lucy Boulton, ranked 50th are Britain’s women’s
beach volleyball Olympic hopefuls.
At least one team (pair) is guaranteed a place, but whether both make it won’t be known until next month.
The United States has won five of the eight Olympic gold medals since the sport’s introduction.
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Related Video Link (Know the rules ... enjoy the game!): http://youtu.be/UnSfMCWVu30
