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July 2007

  • Five years to go to the start of the London 2012 GamesToday, Friday 27 July, sees Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee, marking five years to go to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games by taking the London 2012 Roadshow to the host borough of Waltham Forest.
    27 July 2007
  • De Coubertin Lecture outlines London's opportunitiesLondon 2012 will present the inaugural De Coubertin Lecture this evening, discussing how the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games can transform host cities and what this could mean for London in 2012.
    26 July 2007
  • Healthcare priority for 2012 workforceThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has today selected a consortium to supply the health care services for the construction work-force for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
    25 July 2007
  • Five key appointmentsThe London 2012 Organising Committee has strengthened its senior management team with five key hires.
    25 July 2007
  • Olympic Stadium progressPlanning for the Olympic Stadium moved to the next stage today as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd to design and build the Olympic Stadium for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
    23 July 2007
  • Shortlist unveiled for Park infrastructure contractsThe shortlisted teams competing to deliver the first packages of structures, bridges, highways and associated infrastructure for the Olympic Park, in Games time and in legacy, have been announced by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).
    20 July 2007
  • ODA 'on track' to deliverThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2006 – 2007.
    19 July 2007
  • LOCOG appoints Donna Taylor as Head of AccommodationLondon 2012 has appointed Donna Taylor as its Head of Accommodation.
    19 July 2007
  • Regeneration of Olympic Park acceleratesThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today launched one of the UK’s most challenging land clean-up jobs to clear the 2.5 square kilometre Olympic Park site of contamination that has built up through over a century of neglect and heavy industrial use.
    18 July 2007
  • London 2012 Roadshow arrives at the RISE FestivalParalympian Ade Adepitan is at the RISE Festival with the London 2012 Roadshow this week (15 July).
    15 July 2007
  • Lasting cycling legacy at heart of VeloPark designsPlans for world-class venues for the 2012 Games and legacy took another significant step forward today with the announcement of the team that will design the VeloPark, one of the 'Big 4' venues in the Olympic Park.
    12 July 2007
  • EDF announced as London 2012 sustainability partnerThe London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games today announced that EDF is to be a Tier One sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
    11 July 2007
  • London 2012 Roadshow arrives in LlangollenOlympic athlete Iwan Thomas will be at the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen, Wales with the London 2012 Roadshow today (10 July) to give visitors the chance to join in with a wide range of sporting activities.
    10 July 2007
  • London 2012 Roadshow arrives in MiddlesbroughLong jumper Chris Tomlinson will be at the Middlesbrough Festival of Sport with the London 2012 Roadshow today. The Roadshow is touring the UK and visiting 27 stops over a ten-week tour in a specially branded 2012 double decker bus.
    4 July 2007
  • Footbridge competition shortlist spans full range of design talentsA mix of established designers, engineers and emerging young practices have made the shortlist in a design competition for a major footbridge in the centre of the Olympic Park, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today.
    3 July 2007