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Monday, 1st September 2008 (4750 views)

Volunteers are planning to pan a Highlands river for gold to make a medal for the 2012 London Olympics, it has been reported.

According to BBC News, the section of the River Helmsdale in the Strath of Kildonan, Sutherland, will be searched for the precious metal.

Victoria Reeves, from the Timespan museum in Helmsdale which is campaigning for any gold found to be used in the Games, told the BBC she was "confident volunteers would find enough to offer for a medal".

She also spoke of a gold rush in the area back in 1869.

"All these years later people still pan for gold and do find bits of gold" she added.

An Olympic spokesman told the broadcasting corporation the bid could be successful "if they can provide what would be required".

China topped the medals table at the Beijing Games this year, with a total of 51 gold medals. The USA came in second with 36 gold, and Russia third with 23.

 

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