July 2008

July 2008

Ten new community commitments have been set to help reduce the impact of construction activity on the surrounding community, as work on the Olympic Park moves forward into the ‘big build’ phase.

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Nortel was today announced as the seventh Tier One partner for the London 2012 Games, bringing sponsorship at this stage of planning to an unprecedented level.

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If you live around the Olympic Park, you have the chance to attend consultation events where you can give feedback on venue designs.

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Members of the cast for the Handover Ceremony in Beijing visited Wembley Stadium today to get a feel for performing in a large iconic stadium.

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New aerial images of the Olympic Park have been released as construction continues to progress ahead of schedule.

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People around the UK will be able to watch the moment the Games are welcomed to London on a giant screen near them.

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The first acts for the VISA London 2012 Party in The Mall on 24 August were announced today.

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Over 2,000 children from schools around the Olympic Park have taken place in activities and workshops arranged by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) throughout this summer.

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ODA remains on target

21 July 2008

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has published its Annual Report for 2007–2008 highlighting the progress made to date. 

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The London 2012 Organising Committee met with members of societies in Greenwich to discuss plans for Greenwich Park, the venue for Equestrian events during the 2012 Games.

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Ten-year-old Reece Berrisford from Staffordshire has won a five-day trip to the Beijing Paralympic Games in September.

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Work to build the foundations for the Aquatics Centre has started two months earlier than planned.

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A consortium has been appointed to create the International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) for the London 2012 Games.

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Over 1,500 children from schools around the Olympic Park are taking part in health and safety drama workshops run by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

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75p in every £1 spent by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is being invested in the long-term regeneration of east London.

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The designs for a new world-class White Water Canoe Centre, in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, have been unveiled.

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The contract to build, finance, and operate Energy Centres for the Olympic Park and Stratford City has been awarded.

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London 2012 has issued a statement in repsonse to an article in the Evening Standard.

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New track railway sidings at Orient Way to the north-west of the Olympic Park have been completed and are now in use, freeing up a key area for construction work on site.

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Over 450 schoolchildren have shown their creative talents in a London 2012 photography, film and music-making programme, 'Welcoming the World'.

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The South West is preparing for two minutes of noise to mark the moment the Olympic Flag is handed over to London on 24 August.    

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The search has started for contractors to provide security services for the Olympic Park.

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BP has been announced as the sixth Tier One Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Construction on the Aquatics Centre will start ahead of schedule, the Olympic Delivery Authority announced today.

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Some small samples of asbestos-containing material have been discovered during construction on the Olympic Stadium site, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today.

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