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Boris gets stuck on a zipwire
London Mayor Boris Johnson was left hanging as he got stuck in mid-air on a zipwire at an Olympic event.
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Zip wire stunt gone-wrong makes international headlines
Boris Johnson's zipwire mishap is even making the news in the USA.
Duncan Golestani from NBC News wrote:
"There was plenty of laughter as the mayor was rescued from the zip line on Wednesday, cheerfully waving union flags as he was pulled along. It’s an indicator of how powerful Brand Boris has become, that this seemed neither strange, nor likely to detract from his growing popularity. "
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Internet flooded with Boris zipwire spoofs
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Olympics leaves Boris dangling
Mayor of London Boris Johnson got stuck halfway down a zipwire, clad in a hard hat and clutching two union flags. Mr Johnson tried out the 148ft (45m) high, 1,050ft (320m) long line as he visited Victoria Park in the capital for an Olympic event.
Ria Chatterjee witnessed the day the Olympics left Boris dangling.
Boris Johnson: I brilliantly decided to come to a juddering halt
After being filmed today by ITV London getting stuck on a zipwire, Boris Johnson spoke to radio station LBC 97.3. He said:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Boris on being stuck
Boris Johnson talks about being stuck halfway down a zipwire.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Boris stuck on zipwire
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Video of Boris stuck on a zipwire
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"Get me a rope" Boris stuck halfway down zipwire
Boris Johnson gets stuck halfway down zipwire
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Internet flooded with Boris zipwire spoofs
Boris in a baby bouncer, Boris on the moon, Boris hanging off the Olympic rings: the mayor's zipwire trouble inspires internet pranksters.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Boris stuck on zipwire
Boris Johnson stuck halfway down on zipwire: London Tonight exclusive video