August 2009

August 2009

Saturday 29th August represents exactly three years to go to the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) marked the milestone date by announcing the appointment of Chris Holmes MBE as its new Director of Paralympic Integration.

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To celebrate three years to go until the Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announces that a series of London 2012 themed stamps – including Paralympic sports - will be issued over the next three years in a licensing deal with Royal Mail.

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New images released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today show the good progress being made in the construction of a new network of roads and bridges throughout the Olympic Park site.

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The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has appointed the London Marathon to manage the Olympic and Paralympic Marathons in 2012 and assist in the design of the courses.

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Chicago Bulls star and Britain’s most successful Basketball player to date got a first hand look today at preparations for the London 2012 Games.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA’s) road logistics centres that manage deliveries to the Olympic Park are now fully operational, as the site gears up for the busiest phase in the project over the next 18 months.

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A new webcam overlooking the site of the London 2012 Velodrome has been launched by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) giving the public a front row seat of the huge construction progress being made on site. New images have also been released showing the latest construction activity on the venue.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is aiming to break last year’s record number of visitors to the Olympic Park as part of Open House London, the Capital’s largest architectural showcase.

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Villa Park, home of Aston Villa Football Club in Birmingham, will no longer be used as one of London 2012’s venues for the preliminary rounds in the Olympic football tournament.

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New images released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today show the strong progress being made on the construction of the Olympic Village where building work is now underway on track on all of the residential plots.

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The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has taken the next steps to building the cross country course for the Eventing competition at Greenwich Park during the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Sir Ian Johnston has been appointed as the London 2012 Organising Committee’s Director of Security and Resilience. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is responsible for routine in-venue security at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in addition to its wider corporate responsibilities for resilience and contingency planning.

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