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Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:08 AM

UK ready for Handover

Millions of people around the UK will celebrate the moment the Olympic Games are officially handed over from Beijing to London, on Sunday 24 August. The Handover will take place in Beijing with an eight-minute segment during the Closing Ceremony when the flag is passed from the Mayor of Beijing to the Mayor of London. David Beckham, Leona Lewis and Led Zeppelin guitarist will star in the show. Around 40,000 people will gather on The Mall to watch it live and then enjoy the Visa London 2012 Party...
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Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:49 AM

Largest-ever nationwide network of giant screens for Beijing Games and London Olympic Handover celebrations

Permanent screens around country to broadcast Beijing Games and provide lasting legacy for towns and cities around the UK. Additional screens arranged to carry The Visa London 2012 Party around the UK, uniting the nation to celebrate London becoming the next Summer Olympic Games Host City. London 2012 today marked four years to the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in the capital by announcing the roll out of the UK’s largest-ever network of public giant screens. Funded by the National Lottery through...
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Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:43 AM

Live acts for VISA London 2012 party announced

The first acts for the VISA London 2012 Party in The Mall on 24 August were announced today. The acts announced were The Feeling, Il Divo, Katherine Jenkins and McFly. There will be more acts announced in the coming weeks, including collaborations and specially-arranged performances. 40,000 people will gather in front of Buckingham Palace to watch the show, celebrating the Handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London. Tickets for the Mall party have already been allocated via a ballot, which...
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