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London 2012 and Mayor of London unveil first giant Olympic Rings (Original Source)

Londoners and visitors travelling through St Pancras International tonight witnessed a spectacular unveil of the first set of giant Olympic Rings, marking the first step in using the Olympic symbols on iconic landmarks to transform the capital into the host city for the London 2012 Games.

The stunning display was revealed by Seb Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), Mayor of London Boris Johnson, London 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock and children from Christ Church Primary School in Camden at a special event in the station.

Built in Hitchen, Hertfordshire over 4 weeks by a team of 25 people, the aluminium Rings measure 20 metres wide by 9 metres high and weigh 2,300 kilograms. They were transported to St Pancras International by lorry in 39 separate parts where they were secretly assembled and installed over 7 nights. The Olympic Rings are suspended from the roof of the Barlow Train Shed at St Pancras International.