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Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:48 AM

Historic homecoming of Paralympic Games begins

The Handover of the Paralympic Games from Beijing to London took place today in the Bird’s Nest Stadium. The eight-minute segment in followed the transfer of the Paralympic Flag to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. It continued the themes from the Olympic Handover segment, with the reappearance of the red London bus, young performers, innovative dance sequences, specially-composed music and iconic landmarks. As the bus left the stadium it was transformed to carry the London 2012 Paralympic logo...

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008 3:04 PM

London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide launched

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) hosted a reception at the British Ambassador's residence in Beijing today to launch the London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for the Paralympic Games. The event was hosted by Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee, Paralympics GB chairman Mike Brace, Olympics Minister Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP and Sandie Dawe, Director of Strategy and Communications at VisitBritain, and was attended by...

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Filed under: Paralympics, Sebastian Coe, LOCOG, Tessa Jowell, Phil Lane, Beijing, Mike Brace, Training Camp Guide, Sandie Dawe

Friday, September 12, 2008 6:03 PM

Sam Hynd smashes own world record

ParalympicsGB’s Sam Hynd today broke his own swimming world record in his Paralympic Games debut. The 17-year-old Nottingham student knocked five seconds off his own world record in the Men’s 400m Freestyle (S8) Heat, touching in at 4:26:46. ‘I kept my stroke rate high throughout the race and tonight I will go out hard and come back even harder,’ said Hynd. A total of 10 British swimmers have made it through to the final. ‘I know I have a lot left for tonight. That was a well placed race. I was aiming...

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Friday, September 12, 2008 8:50 AM

Lee Pearson wins ninth Paralympic medal

British Paralympian Lee Pearson won a ninth title today as the Equestrian competition came to a close in Hong Kong. Finishing in first place in the (1b ind) Freestyle, Pearson has only been riding his horse, Gentleman, since January. 'I was more nervous for these three competitions than I have ever been for any competition in my life,' said Pearson. 'I rode my heart out and I don’t think Gentleman will ever know how much he has changed my life.' Pearson and Gentleman topped the table...

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Monday, September 08, 2008 11:06 AM

Spectacular opening to Beijing Paralympic Games

The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games have launched with a spectacular Opening Ceremony. In the three-hour show, 6,000 performers and 4,000 disabled athletes from 148 countries took part in front of 91,000 spectators. London 2012 Organising Committee Chief Executive Paul Deighton said: 'China delivered a fantastic Opening Ceremony for the Paralympic Games. Eleven year old ballet student, Li Yue, who lost a leg four months ago in the Sichuan earthquake, held the stadium spellbound as she showed the...

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Saturday, September 06, 2008 12:36 PM

Danny Crates to carry Opening Ceremony flag for ParalympicsGB

ParalympicsGB today announced that London 2012 Ambassador Danny Crates will carry the flag for the Great Britain team at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games today, Saturday 6th September. The Paralympic, World and European champion for T46 800m will be defending the title he won in Athens four years ago and is part of a 36-strong athletics team competing for GB in Beijing. Danny will be competing in his third Paralympic Games. He was a talented rugby player before losing his arm...

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:05 AM

Heroes parade for Beijing 2008 athletes

Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes will be welcomed home with a heroes parade on Thursday 16 October. The parade was announced today by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, alongside the British Olympic Association and the British Paralympic Association. Further details will be announced in due course. The Mayor said: 'Just over half way through the Beijing Games and Team GB has put in one of its best ever performances. 'In September our Paralympians will I hope return from Beijing having achieved...

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 12:28 PM

London showcases Britain’s sporting credentials

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) hosted a reception at the British Ambassador’s residence in Beijing yesterday to launch the London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide. The event was hosted by Sebastian Coe, Chair of London 2012, British Olympic Association chairman Lord Moynihan, VisitBritain chief executive Tom Wright and Olympics Minister Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP and was attended by representatives from over 100 National Olympic Committees from all...

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Tuesday, August 05, 2008 6:34 PM

Exciting new acts join Line-up for London Olympic Handover Celebrations

London 2012 announced today that Scouting for Girls, and Brit Award winners Will Young and James Morrison will be joining the line-up of performers who will be playing at The Visa London 2012 Party in The Mall on Sunday 24 August as part of the UK-wide celebrations to mark the moment when London becomes the official Olympic City. On August 24, 40,000 people will gather in The Mall to watch performances from multi-million-selling artists including The Feeling, Il Divo, Katherine Jenkins, McFly and...

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Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:45 PM

Nortel announced as Official Network Infrastructure Partner and seventh Tier One sponsor for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (LOCOG) today announced that Nortel [NYSE/TSX: NT] is the Official Network Infrastructure Partner and the latest London 2012 Tier One sponsor. LOCOG is now well over half the way to reaching its domestic sponsorship target. London 2012 will make the most of exciting new technology and communications to get people closer to the action they want to see, when, where and how they want to experience it. 'London 2012...

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Filed under: London 2012, Sebastian Coe, LOCOG, Lloyds TSB, Olympic Games, Beijing, BP, panasonic, British Airways, EDF Energy, Deloitte, Atos Origin, Adidas, Visa, GE, Tier One Partner, Samsung, Coca-Cola, BT, Nortel, McDonald's, Partners

Monday, July 28, 2008 4:43 PM

Handover Ceremony cast get a feel for life on the big stage

Members of the cast for the Handover Ceremony in Beijing visited Wembley Stadium today to get a feel for performing in a large iconic stadium. The cast will perform in the eight-minute segment during the Closing Ceremony of the Beijing Games, when the Olympic Flag is handed over from Beijing to London. Dancers from the Royal Opera House, CanDoCo and Zoo Nation are among those taking part. Handover Ceremony Director Stephen Powell said: ‘This visit to Wembley Stadium was a vital part of our rehearsal...

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Filed under: London 2012, Wembley Stadium, Olympic Flag, Closing ceremony, Zoo Nation, Beijing, Handover, Philip Sheppard, Royal Opera House, CanDoCo, Stephen Powell, London Symphony Orchestra, ceremony, National Youth Theatre

Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:43 AM

Live acts for VISA London 2012 party announced

The first acts for the VISA London 2012 Party in The Mall on 24 August were announced today. The acts announced were The Feeling, Il Divo, Katherine Jenkins and McFly. There will be more acts announced in the coming weeks, including collaborations and specially-arranged performances. 40,000 people will gather in front of Buckingham Palace to watch the show, celebrating the Handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London. Tickets for the Mall party have already been allocated via a ballot, which...

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Filed under: London 2012, London, Olympic Games, Beijing, BBC one, Visa, The Feeling, Visa Party, Il Divo, Buckingham Palace, McFly, Katherine Jenkins, Giant Screens, BBC Radio 2, Colin Grannell

Friday, July 18, 2008 7:02 PM

Staffordshire pupil wins trip to Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

Ten-year-old Reece Berrisford from Staffordshire has won a five-day trip to the Beijing Paralympic Games in September, after his school registered to be part of Paralympic Handover celebrations in the UK. The Visa Trip Package includes flights and accommodation, tickets to the Opening Ceremony and sporting events, along with visits to key cultural and tourist sites. London 2012 is inviting schools, colleges and other learning institutions across the UK to lead the celebrations around the Paralympic...

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Filed under: London 2012, Olympics, Paralympics, Beijing, Visa Trip, Staffordshire, pupil, Reece Berrisford

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:12 AM

Children and young people to celebrate Paralympic Handover

A new website has launched with resources to get schools and colleges involved in celebrating Paraympic Handover on 17 September. Children and young people are being encouraged to create special events to mark the moment the Paralympic Flag is handed over from Beijing to London. All schools and colleges have been sent a special pack including a timeline showing the history of the Paralympic Games and a short DVD featuring UK athletes who are going to compete at the Beijing Games. Ideas for marking...

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Monday, June 16, 2008 12:54 PM

London 2012 Unveil UK Handover Celebrations

London 2012 today unveiled its plans for celebrating the moment the Olympic Flag is handed over from Beijing to London at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 24. London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe and young Olympic hopeful Tom Daley were joined by Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell to unveil a London and UK-wide series of events aimed at celebrating the Games coming to London in 2012. Highlights of the celebrations include: A free concert – ‘The Visa...

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