Two London venues are waterlogged, and are hastily being resurfaced, as Games organisers review their contingency plans due to a particularly wet July that literally threatens to dampen the world's biggest sporting event.At a time of year when wet weather gear should be closeted, Londoners are bemoaning that two of the last three months have been the wettest on record. Olympic bosses yesterday recommended that spectators to the rowing and equestrian should prepare to attend in wellington boots.
Outlining how rowing, canoe and equestrian events, plus the modern pentathlon competition, could be interrupted and - in the worst case - delayed, London Olympics organising committee boss Seb Coe admitted the persistent rain in London was "actually proving quite a challenge".
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