Ron Newman: Games Makers New Year’s Day Parade
London 2012 volunteers made a curtain call with a starring role in the capital's New Year's Day Parade on 1 January 2013.
Ron Newman, DBU member, lead the 400 Games Makers along with performers from the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies at the central London parade. Also in the Parade were the Pandemonium Drummers, all volunteers, raising funds for good causes.
They joined more than 6,000 representatives of London boroughs and guests from around the world. The parade drew more than 500,000 spectators this year.
The 2013 event was themed "Hats Off To London - Celebration Capital of the World". Bob Bone, the executive director of London's New Year's Day Parade, said: "These wonderful volunteers were the outstanding performers of the Olympic Games - not only do they epitomise the spirit of the Games but London itself. We wanted to let them take a curtain call on a world stage and show just how welcoming London is."
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