August 2007

August 2007

The Olympic Delivery Authority today announced a shortlist of seven world-class design teams for the Handball Arena for London 2012.

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Christine Ohuruogu claimed Britain's first gold medal at the World Championships in Japan with a stunning victory in the women's 400m.

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Top Paralympic stars have joined the 2012 Roadshow to mark five years to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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UK School Games underway

24 August 2007

The most talented young athletes in the UK competed in the UK School Games in Coventry.

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Sebastian Coe has been appointed as a Vice President of the international athletics governing body, the IAAF

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced a shortlist of ten world-class multidisciplinary design teams for two of the temporary arenas for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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A new Tier One category, ‘clothing and homeware’, has been added to London 2012’s Commercial Sponsorship Programme.

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News that the planning applications for the Olympic Park have been recommended for approval by the Planning Committee was welcomed by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today.

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Sporting newcomers and aspiring athletes from across the West Midlands had the chance to meet Olympic Triple-Jump champion Jonathan Edwards and Commonwealth swimming gold medallist Adam Whitehead when the London 2012 Roadshow arrived in the West Midlands region today, at The Main Event in Stafford.

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Four-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent and athlete Harry Aikines-Aryeetey were hoping to discover a few sporting stars of the future as the London 2012 Roadshow bus pulled into Crystal Palace and the London Youth Games.

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Roadshow hits the beach

10 August 2007

There was a full sunshine welcome yesterday as the specially-branded 2012 Roadshow double decker bus hit the beaches of Cornwall.

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Newts, toads and eels are among the species being protected or relocated during construction work on the Olympic Park site.

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Lord’s Cricket Ground showed it’s on target for a great 2012 Olympic Games as the Marylebone venue played host to its first international Archery tournament.

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Today marks one year to go to the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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The contract to design a key cluster of venues and facilities in the north of the Olympic Park was put out to tender by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today.

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Work to build the first bridge for construction vehicles in the Olympic Park started today.

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