February 2008

February 2008

The two winners of the London 2012 school ‘VeloDream’ design competition have been announced.

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London bus drivers have the opportunity to undertake the journey of a lifetime – from London to Beijing.

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The search has started for the South West's sporting talent with the aim of identifying potential stars for 2012.

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School pupils will learn from top film-makers, photographers and musicians in a new 'Welcoming the World' education project launched by London 2012 today.

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Singapore will host the first Summer Youth Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee announced yesterday.

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Children in the five Host Boroughs are being taught how to stay safe near construction sites.

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Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Chairman John Armitt, today encouraged Scottish businesses to bid for contracts on the Olympic Park.

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The Prime Minister Gordon Brown today welcomed new employment figures, published today by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

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Double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes and Sir Trevor McDonald will be among the 80 sports stars, actors, musicians and young people to carry the Beijing Olympic Torch through the streets of London.

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Designs for an Olympic Park Energy Centre to be built in the west of the Olympic Park have been unveiled.

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will announce the Host City for the first Youth Olympic Games by webcast.

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Get Set London on the road

15 February 2008

The Get Set London roadshow has completed has completed its first month in the capital - giving thousands of Londoners the chance to join in.

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Art and design students have been given the chance to influence Olympic Park designs.

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A high-tech laboratory has been set up on the Olympic Park to help clean up the site.

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Work to build new temporary roads and bridges for construction vehicles is nearing completion.

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Olympic Delivery Authority Chair John Armitt has spoken about how the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are already starting to deliver real post-Games benefits for east London.

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Designs for a primary electrical substation to be built in the west of the Olympic Park have been unveiled.

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Sebastian Coe has spoken about the huge potential the Paralympic Games can offer commercial partners at a recent visit to the International Paralympic Committee.

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Over 160 cats have been safely captured from the Olympic Park.

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Over 700,000 tonnes of earth has been excavated on the Olympic Park site in preparation for the start of construction this summer.

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Britain's Tanni Grey-Thompson has been chosen to be part of the International Paralympic Committee's new Ambassador Programme, which launched this week.

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The Australian Paralympic team has confirmed they will use Wales as a training base for the 2012 London Games.

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British Airways has been announced as the newest Tier One partner for the 2012 Games, in the airline category.

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A series of targeted public consultations has been completed to ensure the Aquatics Centre meets the needs of the local community after the Games.

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