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Friday, October 03, 2008 9:26 AM

Canoe and Kayak venue approved for London 2012

The White water Canoe Centre has been given planning permission from Broxbourne Borough Council The plans will now be referred to the Government Office for the East of England to grant planning permission. The White Water Canoe Centre will be built by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire to host the Canoe / Kayak slalom events during the Olympic Games in 2012. After the Games, the venue will be developed to become a sporting and leisure facility for canoeing and white...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:42 PM

Olympic Park most accessible

The ODA has published its Inclusive Design Strategy which sets out the framework for how the Olympic Park will be designed and constructed to be inclusive for people of all cultures, faiths and ages, and accessible to disabled people. Inclusive design principles have been embedded into the ODA’s procurement, design and construction processes. Practical examples of how the Park will become the most accessible and inclusive in London include: wider pathways with smooth surfaces and seating and resting...
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Thursday, September 18, 2008 3:26 PM

New Olympic Park architecture unveiled

New concept designs for a key piece of utilities infrastructure in the Olympic Park have been unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) along with new photos showing the progress being made in constructing the new utilities networks. Concept designs have been unveiled for a pumping station to be built in the south of the Olympic Park that will collect, convey and discharge foul waste from the main venues and buildings in the Olympic Park in Games-time, and from the legacy venues and residential...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:16 PM

Red Arrows to top off London’s Olympic Handover celebrations

The skies over Buckingham Palace will be turned red, white and blue this Sunday as the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows perform a spectacular fly by as part of the UK-wide celebrations to mark the special handover moment when London becomes the official Summer Olympic Games Host City. A crowd of 40,000 who are expected to gather in the Mall for the Visa London 2012 Party as well as millions more watching at home live on BBC1 or via the network of giant screens across the country will witness the...
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Saturday, August 16, 2008 12:28 PM

London showcases Britain’s sporting credentials

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) hosted a reception at the British Ambassador’s residence in Beijing yesterday to launch the London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide. The event was hosted by Sebastian Coe, Chair of London 2012, British Olympic Association chairman Lord Moynihan, VisitBritain chief executive Tom Wright and Olympics Minister Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP and was attended by representatives from over 100 National Olympic Committees from all...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:21 PM

Team GB celebrate first medals

Team GB has made a great start ot the Beijing Games winning two gold medals, one silver and a bronze. Cyclist Nicole Cooke brought home the team's first medal of 2008 and Team GB’s 200th gold medal from the modern Olympic Games. Welsh competitor Cooke powered her way to victory in the Women's Road Race. Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Adlington won gold in the 400 meteres freestyle event, seizing the lead in the final seconds to win it at the wall. Adlington shared the podium with team-mate Joanne...
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Saturday, August 09, 2008 1:58 PM

London 2012 tribute to Steve Parry

London 2012 has issued a tribute to the highly respected former Reuters Sports Editor and IOC and London 2012 press operations adviser. It takes an event or occasion of some magnitude to prompt a pause of any kind in the press rooms of the world's leading media organisations on the eve of the Olympic Games, the world's biggest media operation. But that is what happened today in Beijing as word spread through the Main Press Centre of the untimely death of Steve Parry, the highly respected...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:45 PM

Nortel announced as Official Network Infrastructure Partner and seventh Tier One sponsor for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (LOCOG) today announced that Nortel [NYSE/TSX: NT] is the Official Network Infrastructure Partner and the latest London 2012 Tier One sponsor. LOCOG is now well over half the way to reaching its domestic sponsorship target. London 2012 will make the most of exciting new technology and communications to get people closer to the action they want to see, when, where and how they want to experience it. 'London 2012...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:21 AM

Local residents get say on London 2012 VeloPark and Handball venues for Games and legacy

People living around the Olympic Park and a range of sports groups will be able to find out more and give their feedback on the plans for the London 2012 VeloPark and Handball Arena both for the Games and legacy. The Olympic Delivery Authority has organised a series of community consultation events, drop-in sessions and information displays on both venues for Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Residents throughout August. ODA Chief Executive David Higgins said: 'The Velopark and Handball...
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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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Thursday, July 10, 2008 11:00 AM

‘ODA spending 75 pence in every £1 on London 2012 regeneration legacy’

Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Chairman John Armitt set out how 75 pence in every £1 spent by the ODA is being invested in long term regeneration of east London. Speaking at a Foundation for Science and Technology debate last night Mr Armitt made clear that legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games was being delivered now. The first phase of legacy, led by the ODA, is focused on the creation of the Olympic Park and the delivery of the venues, new infrastructure and transport improvements...
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Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:53 PM

BP signs as London 2012 partner

BP is the latest Tier One Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As the official Oil and Gas Partner and London 2012’s third Sustainability Partner, BP will be responsible for providing fuelling facilities for the vehicles required to keep the Games moving. In addition, BP will provide Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for catering, vehicle washing facilities and technical support services, including a system for tracking and reporting carbon emissions. BP aims to support the Cultural...
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Friday, June 20, 2008 2:03 PM

Strong foundations laid for the Olympic Stadium

The piling work to create the permanent foundation for the Olympic Stadium are over halfway through and the project continues to be ahead of schedule, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirmed today. In May this year, construction started on the site three months earlier than originally planned and was witnessed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who had an opportunity to meet workers on site. Over 4,000 reinforced concrete columns need to be installed into the ground, up to 20 metres deep, to...
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 1:19 PM

Potential Pre-Games Training facilities for Paralympic Games announced May 2008

Over 170 sporting facilities from every part of the UK will feature in London 2012’s Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for Paralympic sports. The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) announced the list of successful facilities today. It will publish its Guide of both Olympic and Paralympic facilities which are capable of hosting teams wanting to prepare for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in the summer. The Guide contains a selection of high quality, sporting facilities that meet...
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