Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Always thought it was a shame London didn't keep the cauldron as an installation on Olympic Park.

As I was reminded by Barry Davies' commentary of the 2012 Olympics that was playing on a big screen I was passing the other day, the petals of the cauldrons were gifted to each of the countries' Olympic and Paralympic committees. Part of the prototype cauldron is on display in the Museum of London.

The Olympic bell - the world's largest harmonically tuned bell, rung by Bradley Wiggins at the start of the opening ceremony - is on display outside the stadium. The planning permission lets them ring it a few times a year on special occasions, but they never actually do because they don't want to disturb the locals.