Recall the tragedy of Richard Jewell, the security guard falsely accused of bombing Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Olympics.
It happened to Boris Johnson in Hyde Park in central London the night before the Olympics began.
During her tenure with the NBC affiliate, she covered the 1996 Olympics, which included special reporting on the Centennial Olympic Park bombing.
It said there was also intense competition from other events including the Olympics, Farnborough Air Show, Tom Jones at Sandown Park and Bruce Springsteen in London near the Guilfest weekend of 13-15 July.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said Olympics spectators had been enraptured by the sights of the Park, and the best way to share in that feeling was to buy tickets for the Paralympics.
The bomb that killed her 44-year-old mother detonated in the crowded downtown park during a late-night concert during the 1996 Olympics.
The concert on 27 July will coincide with the Olympics opening ceremony, which will be broadcast on big screens in the park between performances.
Mr Edwards, who is on the games organising committee, said one of the bridges at the Olympic park was being built by Lagan Construction from Northern Ireland and displayed a London Olympics bag made by Ulster Weavers.
Monday, Coe plans to ride a special train service from central London to the Olympic Park along with athletes and officials including London Mayor Boris Johnson and the government's Olympics minister, Tessa Jowell.
The event was relocated to South Park in 2011 because of a lack of funds, and was cancelled in 2012 to avoid the Olympics and Jubilee.
The situation has led some to suggest that the Olympics may not bring a short-term boost to businesses in London, except for those near the Olympic Park or directly connected to the games.
The family had enjoyed watching Tom Daley compete in the synchronised diving at the Olympics, as well as hockey at the Riverbank Arena, but were every bit as excited to be in the park during the Paralympics.
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