Saturday 8 January 2011

Solar storm may obstruct London Olympics


For the London 2012 Olympics organizing committee after the all preparations for Olympics game,the organisers of the £9.3 billion mega event are now confronting with few genuine problem as London could suffer a solar storm during the Games.

Olympics 2012 organizing committee had been 'looking in the situation carefully' after the Met Office warned the next solar storm may occur during the games next year.

"Extreme space weather events typically occur at the solar maximum, which itself follows a roughly 11-year cycle. The next solar maximum is expected around 2012-13 --potentially coinciding with the London Olympic Games," said a weather expert.

A London 2012 spokeswoman said, "We are working with our partners and stakeholders to ensure that contingency plans are in place for all eventualities."

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