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Take a look at the latest aerial images from the Olympic Park. They show the progress that has been made to clean and clear the area ready for the start of construction.1. Aquatics Centre - located in the south east corner of the Olympic Park, the Aquatic

4. The Olympic Village - excavated material from the Olympic Stadium site is being reused on the Olympic Village site to prepare the platform for the start of construction:



5. The Olympic Park from north to south:

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6. The Olympic Park from south to north, showing the Olympic Stadium in the foreground. The site of the Olympic Stadium will be handed over to Team Stadium this week - appointed to design and build the venue:

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7. This shot of the Olympic Stadium shows the progress that has been made to dig out the bowl. This will contain the field of play and lower tiers of seating:

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8. The Olympic Stadium close up - ground levels have had to be lowered by nine metres to create the sunken area for the track and permanent lower areas of seating:

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9. The VeloPark is situated in the north of the Olympic Park and will be made up of a Velodrome and BMX Circuit. A 35 tonne recycling machine is sifting and sorting 70,000 cubic metres of industrial and domestic rubbish from under the VeloPark and Olympic Village sites:

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