September 2009

September 2009

The vast land bridge that will form the main gateway into the Olympic Park has started to be lifted into place.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has started its second year of the successful ‘Construction Crew’ programme, which gives local schoolchildren the chance to be a part of the London 2012 project.

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UPS was today announced as the Official Logistics and Express Delivery Supporter of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Visa was today unveiled as the Presenting Partner for Team GB, offering vital support for all British Olympic and Paralympic athletes in the lead up to the London 2012 Games.

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The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) presented its updated plans for the hosting of Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events at Greenwich Park in 2012 at a meeting of the Greenwich Societies on 23 September at the Blackheath Halls.

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'Count Me In’, a new weekend of cultural celebrations, launches this weekend in the South West as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

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A British Olympian received a surprise proposal on the Olympic Park as it was opened to the public as part of Open House weekend – London's largest architectural showcase event.

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Facilities in the South East will play host to Papua New Guinea's Paralympians in the run-up to the 2012 Games.

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The Government today published a progress report on the Strategy for Sustainable Construction, highlighting the achievements made on the Olympic Park.

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The 4,500-tonne steel structure for the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) has been completed, just ten weeks after construction on the frame started.

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The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has unveiled the winning design for an infill of the London 2012 Olympic logo to be used exclusively use by UK schools and colleges.

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Ten London women have completed training to become bus drivers on the Olympic Park as part of the London 2012 Women’s Project.

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A group of 20 new Trailblazer pre-Games volunteers have joined the London 2012 Organising Committee.

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More than 1,000 UK businesses have won contracts worth over £5 billion to help build the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Games.

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The clean-up of the Olympic Park is almost complete and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is on track to beat its target of recycling and reusing 90 per cent of demolition materials.

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Speaking at an event celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Seb Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), confirmed his commitment to the Paralympic Games

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The Government today held its first Cabinet meeting since the summer recess at the Olympic Park.

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Athletes from Sri Lanka will use Durham University as their training base in the build up to the Games.

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