October 2007

October 2007

The demolition of the tallest building on the Olympic Park site has begun.

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A new 'Personal Best' programme supported by London 2012 will help 20,000 Londoners learn new skills ahead of the Games.

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The 7th World Conference on Sport and the Environment gets underway today in Beijing.

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Orient Way works start

24 October 2007

Work has started on a major project that will open up a vital area within the Olympic Park for redevelopment.

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London 2012 today released plans for a ‘public transport Games’ that will leave a legacy of world-class transport links.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority today announced the winners of the competition to design the 26 metre long, 55 metre wide footbridge in the heart of the Olympic Park.

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Good luck England!

19 October 2007

Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee Sebastian Coe has written to the England Rugby team wishing them luck ahead of the World Cup Final in France tomorrow.

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An instrument painted with radium-based luminous paint has been found in the north of the Olympic Park site.

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Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee Sebastian Coe visited Scotland yesterday, meeting Scottish Olympians and London 2012 hopefuls.

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Elyo has been named the preferred bidder for the Olympic Park and Stratford City energy centres.

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A new recycling machine is boosting the clean-up of the Olympic Park.

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Broxbourne venue update

8 October 2007

The Olympic Delivery Authority today announced that an alternative site is being considered as the potential replacement venue for the Canoe Slalom events for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Nearly half of the buildings on the site of the Olympic Stadium have now been demolished.

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A multi-million pound investment package to improve skills and training opportunities for Londoners in the lead-up to the 2012 Games was welcomed today by the Olympic Delivery Authority.

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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is 'pleased' with London's progress in preparing for the 2012 Games following a two-day project review meeting held in the capital.

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A new initiative has been launched to help 150 disabled Londoners work towards becoming qualified sports coaches.

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London’s transport has been voted the best in the world for a second year in a row.

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London 2012 has responded to reports that the Red Arrows have been banned from the Opening Ceremony of the Games, describing the rumours as 'utter nonsense'.

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Formal planning permission has been granted for the Olympic Delivery Authority to construct the venues for the London 2012 Games and create Europe’s largest urban park in 150 years.

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