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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:16 PM

Red Arrows to top off London’s Olympic Handover celebrations

The skies over Buckingham Palace will be turned red, white and blue this Sunday as the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows perform a spectacular fly by as part of the UK-wide celebrations to mark the special handover moment when London becomes the official...
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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...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:21 PM

Team GB celebrate first medals

Team GB has made a great start ot the Beijing Games winning two gold medals, one silver and a bronze. Cyclist Nicole Cooke brought home the team's first medal of 2008 and Team GB’s 200th gold medal from the modern Olympic Games. Welsh competitor Cooke...
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Saturday, August 09, 2008 1:58 PM

London 2012 tribute to Steve Parry

London 2012 has issued a tribute to the highly respected former Reuters Sports Editor and IOC and London 2012 press operations adviser. It takes an event or occasion of some magnitude to prompt a pause of any kind in the press rooms of the world's...
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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...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:21 AM

Local residents get say on London 2012 VeloPark and Handball venues for Games and legacy

People living around the Olympic Park and a range of sports groups will be able to find out more and give their feedback on the plans for the London 2012 VeloPark and Handball Arena both for the Games and legacy. The Olympic Delivery Authority has organised...
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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...
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 11:00 AM

‘ODA spending 75 pence in every £1 on London 2012 regeneration legacy’

Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Chairman John Armitt set out how 75 pence in every £1 spent by the ODA is being invested in long term regeneration of east London. Speaking at a Foundation for Science and Technology debate last night Mr Armitt made clear...
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Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:53 PM

BP signs as London 2012 partner

BP is the latest Tier One Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As the official Oil and Gas Partner and London 2012’s third Sustainability Partner, BP will be responsible for providing fuelling facilities for the vehicles required to...
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Friday, June 20, 2008 2:03 PM

Strong foundations laid for the Olympic Stadium

The piling work to create the permanent foundation for the Olympic Stadium are over halfway through and the project continues to be ahead of schedule, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirmed today. In May this year, construction started on the...
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 1:19 PM

Potential Pre-Games Training facilities for Paralympic Games announced May 2008

Over 170 sporting facilities from every part of the UK will feature in London 2012’s Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for Paralympic sports. The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) announced the list of successful facilities today. It will publish its...
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