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August 2007

  • Handball Arena design teams shortlistedThe Olympic Delivery Authority today announced a shortlist of seven world-class design teams for the Handball Arena for London 2012.
    30 August 07
  • First UK gold to east London sprinterChristine Ohuruogu claimed Britain's first gold medal at the World Championships in Japan with a stunning victory in the women's 400m.
    29 August 07
  • Five years to go to Paralympic GamesTop Paralympic stars have joined the 2012 Roadshow to mark five years to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
    29 August 07
  • UK School Games underwayThe most talented young athletes in the UK competed in the UK School Games in Coventry.
    24 August 07
  • Coe appointed IAAF Vice PresidentSebastian Coe has been appointed as a Vice President of the international athletics governing body, the IAAF
    22 August 07
  • Design teams shortlisted for temporary venuesThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced a shortlist of ten world-class multidisciplinary design teams for two of the temporary arenas for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
    22 August 07
  • New sponsorship category announcedA new Tier One category, ‘clothing and homeware’, has been added to London 2012’s Commercial Sponsorship Programme.
    21 August 07
  • ODA welcomes Olympic Park planning recommendationsNews that the planning applications for the Olympic Park have been recommended for approval by the Planning Committee was welcomed by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today.
    15 August 07
  • Jonathan Edwards welcomes 2012 Roadshow to West MidlandsSporting newcomers and aspiring athletes from across the West Midlands had the chance to meet Olympic Triple-Jump champion Jonathan Edwards and Commonwealth swimming gold medallist Adam Whitehead when the London 2012 Roadshow arrived in the West Midlands region today, at The Main Event in Stafford.
    15 August 07
  • Roadshow hits the beachThere was a full sunshine welcome yesterday as the specially-branded 2012 Roadshow double decker bus hit the beaches of Cornwall.
    10 August 07
  • Wildlife protected and given new homesNewts, toads and eels are among the species being protected or relocated during construction work on the Olympic Park site.
    9 August 07
  • Lord's proves Archery credentialsLord’s Cricket Ground showed it’s on target for a great 2012 Olympic Games as the Marylebone venue played host to its first international Archery tournament.
    8 August 07
  • One year to go to BeijingToday marks one year to go to the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
    8 August 07
  • Design teams sought for new sporting hubThe contract to design a key cluster of venues and facilities in the north of the Olympic Park was put out to tender by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today.
    3 August 07
  • Work begins on key bridge in Olympic ParkWork to build the first bridge for construction vehicles in the Olympic Park started today.
    1 August 07