I didn’t know what it was during the Paralympic ceremony, but later research has shown that this is a replica of a Marc Quinn statue of pregnant disabled artist Alison Lapper, and was originally displayed on the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square.
The speed at which this statue appeared was astonishing – it’s an inflatable.
A Life In London 
I have to admit it’s a bit of a shock but in the context of these games this statue had to be pretty moving. What was the crowd’s response?
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What with the noise and general chaos it’s hard to tell what people thought – things moved so fast! From the distance and angle of my view I couldn’t tell if it was a man or woman. It’s only afterwards, having seen the image from my camera’s zoom, and having seen other views from the side, that you understand better.
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