This week has been a busy week for London 2012. See what's been happening:
All of the Olympic Stadium's 14 lighting tower have been lifted into place, meaning the venue has reached its full height. I had the chance to see the Olympic Stadium recently and it already has an amazing atmosphere. Imagine how impressive it will be in 2012.
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0 Comments on this postAfter spending the morning training, I took the afternoon off and headed down to Southampton. I was invited down to Mansel Park in Millbrook to open the latest brand new adiZone.
adiZones are multisport facilities in the shape of the London 2012 logo. This is the 16th adiZone that has been installed across the country and they are going to continue to pop up across the UK in the next few months.
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Chris, Commercial Director, 22 March 2010
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Zoe Robinson, ParalympicsGB Boccia athlete, 19 March 2010
At first glance it might not look like there are many similarities between boccia and wheelchair curling. In fact there are several, not least the fact that Britain are pretty good at both sports!
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0 Comments on this postThe raw energy of the 13 to 16-year-olds on the stage of Thameside Theatre in Grays, Essex, on Tuesday night was palpable. Young people from Thurrock had taken over the theatre and were on stage performing new songs, spoken word, break dancing and body popping with substantial audience encouragement.
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This week we’ve been witnessing the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games. It all started with the spectacular Opening Ceremony. I can’t wait to see what they’ve got in store for us during the Closing Ceremony.
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Steve, Culture team, 18 March 2010
Theo, London 2012 50p coin designer, 18 March 2010
Back in the summer last year I entered a competition to design the next 50 pence coin based on Cycling for the Olympics so I thought I would give it a go, never expecting to stand even the slightest chance of winning.
My design:
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Kathryn, LOCOG Education team, 17 March 2010
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1 Comments on this postShane Lynch from Boyzone sees no difference between being a singer and being a racing driver – it’s all about performance, personal best and being an entertainer.
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This shot is great, it shows us how sport can have such a positive influence on everyone including those who play and those who spectate. There was a lot about Boccia that I didn't know until Cecilia, British Boccia champion, came into the office and explained everything.
I love this image because of the sheer concentration and determination that you can see in Lesley's face. You can definitely see why she is an Olympic hopeful. This picture really packs a punch!
This image shows the first of...
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Paul, LOCOG Chief Executive, 12 March 2010
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Hannah, London 2012 School Leaver programme, 12 March 2010
When I first heard about a job at London 2012 I couldn’t believe how it for a second could work for me - an 18 year old from the Midlands. I know most people at the age of 18 flee the nest and leave home for university but I found the thought of moving on my own to London quite daunting.
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David, LOCOG Diversity and Inclusion team, 10 March 2010
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0 Comments on this postIt was great to see a number of personal bests from Team GB athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics:
Amy Williams – GOLD in the Women's Skeleton! First Team GB Olympic Winter gold medal since Women's Curlers in 2002.
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0 Comments on this postKathryn, LOCOG Education team, 7 March 2010
At a recent visit to the Joseph Whitaker School in Nottinghamshire I was shown powerfully again the power the International Inspiration programme is having on young people here in the UK.
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Matt, Weightlifting Manager, 5 March 2010
Two technical delegates from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) visited us at the London 2012 Organising Committee for the first time last week. As the Sports Manager for Weightlifting for the Games, I’m delighted to say they were very impressed with what they saw!
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4 Comments on this postThis week we've been excited to see the first of the Olympic Stadium's lighting towers lifted into place. This means the the Stadium is now at full height - 60m above the field of play.
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Heather, Managing Partner, Deloitte UK, 3 March 2010
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games represent a real opportunity for Deloitte UK. As Official Professional Services Provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it's our last chance to experience all the different sides to a Games before it happens for real here in 2012.
Deloitte people from the UK have had several different roles in Vancouver and Whistler – as official volunteers, seconded to the organising committee, taking on delivery roles at Games time, and supporting our Canadian firm’s client programme at events. It's experience they're bringing back to inform the jobs they...
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1 Comments on this postKathryn, LOCOG Education team, 2 March 2010
In among the excitement of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, Seb Coe, Tessa Jowell and Sir Keith Mills hosted a reception in Vancouver to update members of the Olympic Family on progress to date on the International Inspiration programme. Stars of the show were 17-year-old Mikyle Chaitsingh and 16-year-old Diandra Joseph from East Mucurapo School in Tobago – just two of 3.5 million young people already involved with the programme.
Like young leaders in the other 11 current International Inspiration countries, Mikyle and Diandra are helping to promote sport and PE to other young people and to encourage them to get...
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