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May 2008

Full steam ahead for accessible transportThe London 2012 Accessible Transport Strategy has been launched at an event held at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden.
30 May 2008
Materials contract awarded for Olympic ParkThe contract to provide materials such as sand, gravel, crushed stone and recycled concrete needed for the construction of venues and infrastructure in the Olympic Park has been awarded.
28 May 2008
Potential Pre-Games Training facilities for Paralympic Games announcedOver 170 sporting facilities from around the UK will feature in London 2012's Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for Paralympic sports.
28 May 2008
IOC 'greatly impressed' with progressThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) rated London 2012 preparations 9.75 out of 10 following a three-day review.
22 May 2008
Prime Minister sees construction start three months earlyThe Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell visited the Olympic Park today to see the start of construction on the Olympic Stadium site.
22 May 2008
IOC Coordination Commission visit underwayThe International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission (CoCom) has started a three day visit to London for an update on plans and progress on the London 2012 Games.
21 May 2008
Mayor appoints LOCOG board representativeMayor of London Boris Johnson has appointed Carphone Warehouse Co-founder David Ross as his nominee to represent him on the board of the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG).
21 May 2008
Consultation events open for local residentsPeople living near the Olympic Park are being encouraged to attend consultation events for the proposed International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC).
20 May 2008
Lloyds TSB launches 'Local Heroes'London 2012 partner Lloyds TSB has launched a 'Local Heroes' programme providing over £1million to young sportspeople on the journey to London 2012.
20 May 2008
Victorian cobbled street discovered on Olympic ParkA cobbled street thought to be over 150 years old has been found by archaeologists on the site of the London 2012 VeloPark.
19 May 2008
Search starts for contractor to build Rowing venueBusinesses are being invited to apply for the contract to enhance Rowing facilities for the 2012 Games.
16 May 2008
Olympic Park cabling project completedThe underground cabling that will allow powerlines to move into tunnels under the Olympic Park has been completed. It will mean more than 50 overhead pylons can be taken down across the Park.
15 May 2008
Planning confirmed for Aquatics CentrePlanning permission has been granted for the Aquatics Centre and construction is on track to start this summer.
14 May 2008
Olympic Park readied for ‘big build’Nearly all of the 2.5 sq km Olympic Park site has now been tested for harmful materials in preparation for the start of construction.
9 May 2008
Velodrome contract awardedThe contract to build the Velodrome has been awarded by the Olympic Delivery Authority.
8 May 2008

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