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Zip-wire calamity to wild rugby tackles: The comedic face of UK's Johnson

Dangling helplessly from a zip-wire while waving British Union Jack flags, Boris Johnson and his attempt to publicize a party in one of London's parks became one of the most memorable non-sporting moments of the 2012 Olympic Games. "It's going well ... Get me a ladder," the portly then-London Mayor jovially shouted as the crowds below laughed along after he became stuck.

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