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December 2006

  • London 2012 - New Years Message2006 has been a year of great progress in our plans and preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. This has been acknowledged by the International Olympic Committee on many occasions.
    27 December 2006
  • Olympic Delivery Authority narrows search on key utility contractThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), acting on behalf of itself and Stratford City Development Limited, has decided to shortlist five companies from the utilities industry to design and build a key electrical substation within the Olympic Park.
    22 December 2006
  • London 2012 - Giant Christmas tree arrives from LillehammerThe Olympic city of Lillehammer today donated a giant Christmas tree to the children of London. <br/><br/>The ten-metre high tree was a gesture of solidarity from Lillehammer which hosted the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, to London 2012 Games organisers and host city communities for the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
    15 December 2006
  • London 2012 - Demolition work starts on Olympic Park siteDemolition work starts on the Olympic Park today with the destruction of an old, disused sports hall on Eton Manor, in the north of the Olympic Park. <br/><br/>A new sports centre will be built on the site which will host Tennis and Archery during the Paralympic Games and be a training area during the Olympic Games. In legacy it will be a new sports cluster centre for the local community.
    14 December 2006
  • London 2012 - 50 days to go for 2012 Training Camp applicationsLondon 2012 today urgently reminds UK sporting facilities and venues that there are only 50 days to go before the deadline (31st January 2007) to be considered for inclusion in the Pre Games Training Camp Guide for the London 2012 Games.
    12 December 2006
  • Public support for London 2012 higher than everPublic support for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is at its highest measured level since London was awarded the Host City contract in July 2005.
    12 December 2006
  • London 2012 - ODA StatementSir Roy McNulty, Acting Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority, said:
    5 December 2006
  • London 2012 - ODA starts search for energy providersPlans to integrate the Olympic Village with Stratford City and support the long term regeneration of the area took a step forward today with the start of the search for contractors to build new utilities and infrastructure in the area.
    1 December 2006
  • London 2012 - Tender issued for website redesignThe London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today launched an Invitation to Tender for the redesign and rebuild of its flagship website, www.london2012.com.
    1 December 2006