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Crazy farmer cycled for 2 years from China to London.. for the Olympics

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Old 30-07-2012, 6:20 PM   #1
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Crazy farmer cycled for 2 years from China to London.. for the Olympics

I found this crazy guy in Chinatown and interviewed him so thought Id put it on here - he cycled for 2 years on a rickshaw to London for the Olympics! Epic.

http://mtvvoices.com/en/2012/07/man-...r-london-2012/

He said he wanted a ticket for the opening ceremony, not sure if he ever got one though.

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Old 30-07-2012, 7:26 PM   #2
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I found this crazy guy in Chinatown and interviewed him so thought Id put it on here - he cycled for 2 years on a rickshaw to London for the Olympics! Epic.

http://mtvvoices.com/en/2012/07/man-...r-london-2012/

He said he wanted a ticket for the opening ceremony, not sure if he ever got one though.
he did! BBC News - Australian fake Olympics ticket couple helped by donor

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While he did not achieve a part at short notice, he did get to watch from inside the stadium after a Chinese person in London saw his story and offered him a ticket.

Mr Chen was also given a ticket to watch the badminton competition on Saturday by event company ATP Event Experts, after his story was broadcast on Dutch radio.
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What brilliant news! Thanks, he was so nice too.
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I found this crazy guy in Chinatown and interviewed him so thought Id put it on here - he cycled for 2 years on a rickshaw to London for the Olympics! Epic.

http://mtvvoices.com/en/2012/07/man-...r-london-2012/

He said he wanted a ticket for the opening ceremony, not sure if he ever got one though.
Link doesn't quite work, but the story is still accessible.

In any case, that farmer has shown TRUE COMMITMENT!
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hmm this one?

Farmer cycles from China on a rickshaw for London 2012 | MTV Voices
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Old 31-07-2012, 10:42 AM   #6
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Yes, the original link works now, thanks for editing it, Christo.
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