London 2012 blog

The last thing I had expected on my first day back from a week-long holiday in Mallorca, was to interview 70 very excited schoolchildren who were on a two-day visit to London. However, the first thing I ended up doing on my return from holiday was interview 70 very excited schoolchildren in east London. The pupils were the national finalists in VeloDream, a competition for UK schoolchildren to design their own dream Cycling venues for future Games.

Five secondary and five primary schools had been invited as finalists to a jam-packed, two-day visit to the capital, ending in the announcement of the two national winners. The schools gathered in Royal Victoria Docks – each school’s pupils confirming their presence in the roll call with a rousing cheer.
 

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