Wednesday August 27th saw an open top bus parade from the Castle to
Holyrood Palace for Scotland's Olympic heroes Chris Hoy, (cyclist and triple
gold medallist,) Ross Edgar, (cyclist and silver medallist,) David Florence,
(canoeist and siver medallist,) and Katherine Grainger (rower and silver medallist). 
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<<<: The bus approaches Holyrood Right >>>: Florence, Grainger, Edgar and Hoy.
Children from local schools, and adults of all ages lined the Royal Mile and waited outside the Scottish Parliament to see the vintage Lothian Bus cruise past the Parliament, the Dynamic Earth and the magnificent backdrop of Arthur's Seat. The bus circled to a halt outside Holyrood Palace, where the Oyympic heroes waved to the crowds, before all coming down to sign autographs.
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outside the entrance to the Scottish Parliament.Right >>>: Lothian and Borders Police: on foot and on wheels.
"Chris Hoy has been keen to argue against Edinburgh Council’s plans to downsize and sell off Meadowbank including the Velodrome, and both the Council and the Scottish Government are under considerable pressure to turn their rhetoric on sport into hard cash that provides for grassroots and elite sports." writes Kevin Connor of the Save Meadowbank Campaign.
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<<<: Flying the Flag at Holyrood.Right >>>: Chris Hoy signs the placard of a Save Meadowbank Campaigner Leith & North's correspondent was amused to note that there were many many more "Save Meadowbank" placards and banners in evidence than Saltire flags flying. Save Meadowbank campaigner Angus, admitted that the team had been up all night making the placards and had managed to get some 200 made.
Leith & North rejoices that Leith and Edinburgh's young athletes have such an inspiring example in Hoy, Edgar, Florence and Grainger. Let's hope that the Scottish Government will find the resources to Save Meadowbank and ensure that Scotland has world class facilities in place to match the endeavour of all our sports people whether they are current champions or aspiring youths.
Newslink: Crowds make it another gold day: Evening News, August 28th >>>
