Fifteen school and college leavers have started their careers at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) by having the opportunity to meet and take part in a question and answer session with the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

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Dennis Hone was today appointed Chief Executive elect of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). He will replace David Higgins in February 2011, who will be leaving the ODA to take up his new post as Chief Executive of Network Rail.

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Ten students from six local schools have visited their partner school in Jordan as part of London 2012’s International Inspiration programme.

The programme is a key strand of the international legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and aims to provide high-quality physical education, sport and play opportunities to children and young people around the world.

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Olympic swimmer and former world champion and world record holder Mark Foster laid the first tiles in the London 2012 Aquatics Centre pool.

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Actors and film makers Jude Law and Jeremy Gilley joined London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Director Ruth Mackenzie at the London 2012 Get Set Network secondary school Petchey Academy in Hackney to encourage young people to make short films inspired by the theme of ‘Truce’ for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad short film competition Film Nation: Shorts.

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The Olympic Park welcomed its 100,000th visitor as part of London Open House weekend.

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New images and a new webcam were unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today showing work underway to install the timber cycling track of the London 2012 Velodrome.

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The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is calling on dedicated and passionate people to apply to its London 2012 Games Maker volunteering programme and be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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A new bridge in Stratford creating improved road, walking and cycling links in the local area was officially opened by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today.

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The short film Our Country made by refugee Zana Abdollah with other unaccompanied asylum seeking young people from the Kent Refugee Action Network has won the Film Nation:Shorts Film of the Month award for August 2010. The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad initiative Film Nation:Shorts gives 14-25 years olds film-makers the chance to get their work showcased at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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The London Organising Committee (LOCOG) has obtained planning permission to host the Olympic Archery event at Lord’s in 2012. Permission was granted by the Westminster City Council Planning and City Development Committee on 2nd September for the installation of temporary facilities and structures associated with hosting the Olympic Archery events in 2012.

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Young Leaders from around the world are coming together in Gateshead, Newcastle and Sunderland this week. The teenagers have been selected to visit the UK as a result of London 2012’s ground-breaking sports legacy programme, International Inspiration.

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