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Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:02 PM

London builds up for spectacular Games

The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Coordination Commission for the London 2012 Games today delivered a positive endorsement of the work being carried out by the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) and its partners. Led by its Chairman Denis Oswald, the Commission had spent the previous three days visiting some of the 2012 venues and hearing updates from LOCOG, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and the other organisations involved in preparing for the Games. Speaking at the end of...
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:35 AM

Olympic Park construction gets early start

Construction officially started on the London 2012 Olympic Park today as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) began work on the Olympic Stadium - three months earlier than originally planned. The work to create the permanent foundations for the Stadium was witnessed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown who had an opportunity to meet workers on site. In the next few years over a thousand workers will help build the venue. The Stadium will be the centre-piece for the London 2012 Games with over 4bn people...
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