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British minister drops clanger with Olympic bell

By REUTERS

JULY 27, 2012 14:55

LONDON - The British minister in charge of the London Olympics said on Friday he could not promise a tournament without glitches -- and then promptly broke an Olympic bell which flew off its handle and hit his publicist.

"My goodness me! Terrible moment there! Health and safety," an embarrassed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt told Reuters Television after dropping an Olympic-size clanger with the ceremonial bell.

Checking his assistant was unhurt, Hunt said: "There we are, disaster averted, thank you. You got more TV there than you expected."

Hunt could have been accused of tempting fate as he took part in a mass bell-ringing event to celebrate the official start of the Games.

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