Quiet London: Olympics clears out the capital – in pictures
A quiet Parliament SquarePhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesThe passageways at the London Bridge tube station unusually empty during rush hourPhotograph: Luke Macgregor/ReutersShops along Regent StreetPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Spectators watch a broadcast of Olympic competitions on a big-screen television at the Olympic ParkPhotograph: Emilio Morenatti/APFew tourists gather in Trafalgar SquarePhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesPolice officers stand outside Downing Street on WhitehallPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesPeople walk past empty spectator standsPhotograph: Lucy Nicholson/ReutersThe central shopping area of Greenwich is quiet as spectators head through the Royal Naval College to the equestrian eventPhotograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty ImagesChinese tourists have their pictures taken outside Buckingham PalacePhotograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty ImagesRoads clear of traffic on HaymarketPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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