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August 2007

  • Design teams shortlisted for Handball ArenaThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced a shortlist of seven world class design teams for the Handball Arena for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will provide elite and community indoor sports facilities in legacy.
    30 August 2007
  • London 2012 celebrates five years to Paralympic GamesToday marks five years to go to the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. At this time London and the whole of the UK will be the centre of the world’s attention as the Opening Ceremony gets underway in Stratford, London.
    29 August 2007
  • London 2012 Roadshow arrives in CoventryOlympics Minister Tessa Jowell visits Coventry with the London 2012 Roadshow this week (26 August) for the UK School Games.The Roadshow is touring the UK and visiting 27 stops over a ten-week tour in a specially branded 2012 double decker bus.
    24 August 2007
  • London 2012 Roadshow arrives in ManchesterOlympian Sean Kerly is in Manchester with the London 2012 Roadshow this week (22 August) at the European Hockey Championships.
    22 August 2007
  • 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.
    21 August 2007
  • London 2012 announces new sponsorship categoryLondon 2012 today announced a new Tier One category is to be added to its Commercial Sponsorship Programme.
    21 August 2007
  • ODA welcomes Olympic Park planning recommendationsThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today welcomed news that planning applications for the Olympic Park have been recommended for approval.
    15 August 2007
  • Olympic Park planning applications approval recommendedThe Planning Committee has recommended that the Olympic Park planning applications should be approved subject to conditions.
    15 August 2007
  • London 2012 Roadshow arrives in StaffordOlympian Jonathan Edwards is in Stafford with the London 2012 Roadshow today (15 August) alongside The Main Event at Rowley Park in Stafford.
    15 August 2007
  • Wildlife protected and given new homesThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today released an update on work to protect, preserve or relocate a range of wildlife that has been found by ecology experts on the 2.5 sq km Olympic Park site.
    9 August 2007
  • Design teams sought for new sporting hubThe contract to design a key cluster of venues and facilities for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of the Olympic Park has been put out to tender by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today.
    3 August 2007
  • Work begins on key construction link across Olympic ParkWork to build the first construction bridge in the Olympic Park started today to provide a key link across the site for construction vehicles.
    1 August 2007