- UK's newspaper editors which London Olympic bid the best of British luckThe editors of the UK's newspapers feature in an advertisement in the International Herald Tribune* newspaper today, wishing the Bid luck for the decision on the 2012 Games in Singapore.
4 July 2005 - Rachel Stevens and Melanie C join thank you party in Trafalgar SquareBestselling pop sensation Rachel Stevens will perform live at London 2012's 'decision day' event Thank You London, Thank You UK in Trafalgar Square on 6 July.
4 July 2005 - London 2012 ambassadors carry UK support to SingaporeLondon 2012 ambassadors from the world of sport flew out on Sunday evening to join Sebastian Coe and the rest of the London 2012 team in Singapore. They took with them messages of support, from all around the UK.
4 July 2005 - London unveils new Olympic InstituteA permanent organisation dedicated to Olympic ideals would be built in east London if the capital is chosen to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
1 July 2005 - African Olympic legend Haile Gebreselassie endorses London's bidLondon 2012 news & features service: London 2012 has received a glowing endorsement from the man widely considered the greatest distance runner of all time. Speaking from his home in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, Haile Gebrselassie praised the London bid for its athlete centred focus.
1 July 2005 - IOC report praises 'very high quality' of London's bidThe International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission has praised the 'very high quality' of London's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
1 July 2005 - World-class venues highlight Britain's sporting heritageLondon 2012 news & fetaures service: George Weah will never forget stepping onto the immaculately manicured turf of Wembley Stadium five years ago and hearing an enthusiastic crowd of 90,000 singing and chanting in anticipation of the world's oldest football fixture. The occasion was a highlight of the Liberian's career topped off nicely when some ninety minutes later he was hoisting the F.A. Cup as a member of Chelsea's victorious team.
1 July 2005 - Revolutionary relocatable venues to make Games more affordableLondon 2012 news & features service: Escalating costs, largely attributed to construction of facilities and venues, could discourage many cities from bidding on future Olympic Games say many leading experts. In a 2002 report to the IOC, Dick Pound former IOC Vice President said as much. Now, the London 2012 bid may have come up with the perfect solution.
1 July 2005 - Coe: Global legacy of a London GamesLondon 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe has paid tribute to the achievements of African athletes and pledged that a London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games would provide a lasting legacy for sport on the continent.
1 July 2005 - London 2012 hits three million mark
28 June 2005 - London 2012 – the Ideal Olympic Host City
28 June 2005 - Wimbledon great Boris Becker hails London 2012's 'perfect tennis site'
27 June 2005 - London 2012 leaders head to Singapore
27 June 2005 - New images of London's Olympic Stadium released to celebrate World Olympic Day in UK
23 June 2005 - London 2012 cutting a dash with Jeff Banks for the final line in Singapore
22 June 2005
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