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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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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:19 AM

New Mountain Biking venue in Essex confirmed for the London 2012 Games

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today confirmed that subject to final contract negotiations, the venue for the Mountain Biking events will be at Hadleigh Farm, Essex. The alternative site was chosen following the decision in January 2008 to move the competition away from The Weald Country Park in Essex after a change in requirements for the sport that resulted in the need to identify a more technical and challenging course. This venue change for the...
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Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:22 AM

LOCOG discusses Equestrian venue with Greenwich societies

The London 2012 Organising Committee met with members of societies in Greenwich to discuss plans for Greenwich Park, the venue for Equestrian events during the 2012 Games. Friends of Greenwich Park, the Westcombe Society, the Blackheath Society, the Greenwich Society, Greenwich Council, the Royal Parks and Nick Raynsford MP attended the meeting. They heard an update about the current feasibility work being carried out and thinking behind the designs. As plans are still being finalised, LOCOG gave...
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Friday, June 27, 2008 8:30 AM

London 2012 commits to Greenwich consultation

London 2012 has outlined its commitment to working with local residents to address their concerns about the use of Greenwich Park in the run-up to and during the London 2012 Games. In a letter to the Friends of Greenwich Park and other interest groups, LOCOG reiterated its plans to take into account their views as the plans progress on the venue. It is will host the Equestrian events for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Riding and Running elements of the Modern Pentathlon in the Olympic Games...
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Monday, May 05, 2008 10:09 AM

Construction work has started on the first venue outside of the Olympic Park

Construction work has started on the first venue outside of the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Games with work now underway to enhance the sailing facilities at Weymouth and Portland. Weymouth & Portland set to be first venue ready for 2012 The Olympic and Paralympic sailing events in 2012 will be hosted at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy which offers world-class facilities and some of the best small-boat sailing conditions in the world. The Olympic Delivery Authority ...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:13 AM

2012 Venue - Excel London

ExCel London , the international exhibition and conference centre, is home to a vast range of events from internationally acclaimed exhibitions and conferences to sporting spectacles and superb days out for all the family. Excel will also be one of the many London venues for the Olympics in 2012. Sports taking place in Excel include Boxing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boccia, Paralympic Table Tennis, Paralympic Powerlifting, Wheelchair Basketball.
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