November 2008

November 2008

Work to enhance the sailing facilities at Weymouth and Portland has been completed, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced.

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London 2012 has learned valuable lessons during a week of in-depth sessions at the International Olympic Committee's Beijing 2008 review.

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New aerial images of the Olympic Park have been released showing the rapid progress being made on the Park and how it is changing east London’s skyline.

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The London 2012 vision to inspire young people around the world through sport took another step forward today, with the announcement of five more countries and a further £16 million of funding for the 'International Inspiration' programme.

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Local residents and commuters are being asked to comment on plans to improve West Ham Station, which have been released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

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Olympic Board Statement

19 November 2008

The Olympic Board met today and discussed the initial findings of a KPMG review of temporary venues, commissioned by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) earlier this year.

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The London 2012 Organising Committee today published the first edition of an online 'Sustainable Sourcing Code', continuing its commitment to making sure the 2012 Games are as sustainable as possible.

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Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Chairman John Armitt last night told business leaders that London 2012 will ‘deliver a transformational change to east London’.

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The group of companies that will supply all the timber for the construction of the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Games has been announced by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

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Fifteen Pacific Island countries from Oceania will use the Northwest as its training base in the four year period building up to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

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Thailand has become the first country committed to training its athletes at sports facilities in Northwest England ahead of the London 2012 Games.

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Work to remove the first of 52 pylons on the Olympic Park has started.

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Hundreds of UK businesses are winning millions of pounds of work as a result of the London 2012 Games, according to new figures published today.

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New hoardings have been unveiled at Stratford Regional Station showing the history of the station and its important role within the community.

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New plans have been unveiled for the London 2012 Olympic Park. They will combine centuries of British park design with ground-breaking green technology to create a 21st Century park.

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Designs have been unveiled for the London 2012 Handball Arena that will become a new multi-use indoor sports centre after the Games.

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Over 40,000 Londoners showed their support for the 2012 Games visiting the Get Set London roadshow over the summer and autumn.

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