June 2007

June 2007

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today published a new 'Supplier Guide' to help businesses prepare to compete for up to 50,000 opportunities helping deliver the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Jonathan Edwards will join Olympic rower Alison Mowbray, Olympic athlete Paul Evans and Olympic swimmer Karen Pickering at The Royal Norfolk Show with the London 2012 Roadshow today.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today started the search for a team to design the Handball Arena for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Alpine Skiers Noel Baxter and Finlay Mickel will be at The Outsider Festival in Aviemore, Scotland with the London 2012 Roadshow this week, 23-24 June. The Roadshow is touring the UK and visiting 27 stops over a ten-week tour in a specially branded 2012 double decker bus.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today published its Design Strategy which ensures good design is at the heart of its plans for the venues and infrastructure needed for the London 2012 Games and Legacy.

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Framework announced for largest-ever Cultural Olympiad following discussions with over 4,000 cultural practitioners

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Olympian Roger Black and leading athletes will be at the Lincolnshire County Show with the London 2012 Roadshow this week. The Roadshow is touring the UK and visiting 27 stops over a ten-week tour in a specially branded London 2012 double decker bus.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today started the search for companies to construct world-class sailing facilities, ensuring Weymouth and Portland remains on course to become one of the first venues ready for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

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London 2012 held the first of its summer Roadshow events today, 15 June, at the Greenwich Sporthathon at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich.

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The first Olympic Park construction project has been successfully completed on time and on budget, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today, with the creation of two giant tunnels under the Park which will carry the power needed for Games and legacy. This has been achieved despite the project encountering considerable difficulties

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London 2012 regrets any distress that may have been suffered by persons viewing broadcasts of the animation sequence contained in the brand launch video produced by its event company.

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London 2012's vision for a long-term legacy from hosting the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has today been presented to the International Olympic Committee.

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The first meeting of London 2012 Sports Advisory Group took place today. The Group’s remit is to advise Games organisers about the needs of athletes.

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Archaeologists investigating the London 2012 Olympic Park construction site have uncovered unique evidence of the important role the area played in defending London during the Second World War.

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This afternoon, we were made aware of concerns about photosensitive epilepsy and the screening of a five second piece of animated footage we used at the launch of the new London 2012 brand on Monday 4 June.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and Stratford City Development Limited (SCDL) today announced the contract to design and build a key electrical substation within the Olympic Park has been awarded to EDF Energy Contracting Ltd.

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New brand aims to inspire everyone to embrace the Olympic spirit – and make 2012 'Everyone's Games'.

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