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from _ area when we took the eurotunnel from folkestone to calais this morning _ from folkestone toglish border— were delays between the english border control and french border controt — border control and french border control. we understand the reason for that— control. we understand the reason for that is— control. we understand the reason for that is the french border forces have _ for that is the french border forces have introduced a new passport checking — have introduced a new passport checking system and that held people up. checking system and that held people uo but _ checking system and that held people up. but there is absolutely no question— up. but there is absolutely no question there are loads and loads of fans _ question there are loads and loads of fans. you just heard that the head _ of fans. you just heard that the head of— of fans. you just heard that the head of the german policing in berlin — head of the german policing in berlin thinks as many as 50,000 coutd _ berlin thinks as many as 50,000 could make their way there. let me tell you. _ could make their w

when we took the eurotunnel from folkestone to calais late this morning, we were held up, there wereh border control and french border control. we understand the reason for that is because the french border forces have introduced a new passport checking system and that held people up. but there is no question there are loads and loads of fans. you just heard from 0lly that the head of the german policing in berlin thinks as many as 50,000 could make their way there. let me tell you, many of the people travelling along with us so far today are travelling without tickets, so we are lucky enough that we have tickets in our group, but many more fans are travelling without a ticket. we have seen some very interesting scenes along the autobahn already. we saw a routemaster bus travelling alongside the inside lane earlier. i suspect it has gone a bit awry. we also saw a minibus with english number plates broken down. we saw a number of broken—down vehicles on ourjourney here. we have not succumbed to that fate so far, touch wood. but it is clear when you drive along the road and you stop of

tracksuit, they've got their uniform, and all of a sudden you're on the plane or in this case, the eurotunnele and you get all your signature and, and stamp . it's actually and stamp. it's actually happening. you're part of the olympic family. it's just an amazing experience . it really is amazing experience. it really is sui generis, one of a kind. >> when we talk about the experience, it's amazing to listen and hear you enthuse about the whole experience, because i would have thought, chris, it was all about what we just saw there being on the track . so i personally have no track. so i personally have no time for opening and closing ceremonies and all the nonsense that goes with them. and i thought friday night was a bit of a bore. i have to say. but this is what it's all about. what we're seeing here. but you actually, you obviously are taking something away from the whole overall theatre of it all. >> yeah . so it's like a funnel >> yeah. so it's like a funnel system, you know, you are what you got that i think i talked about that whole experience is really, really important to get yours