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London 2012 Olympics: UK's tallest sculpture completed on Olympic Park

London 2012 Olympics: UK's tallest sculpture completed on Ol...

The twisting red tower, situated next to the Olympic Stadium, was designed by Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor and structural designer Cecil Balmond and cost £22.7 million to create. It will have two observation floors, a 45 [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

London Olympics 2012: Olympic Park

London Olympics 2012: Olympic Park

July 27, 2012 marks the opening ceremonies of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games. As the Olympics approach closer, the eyes of the world will inevitably turn to London and its new infrastructure. Over the past 12 months, the Olympic Par [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 park sparks architectural argument between old a...

The London 2012 velodrome, designed by Hopkins Architects, showcases the modernist architecture praised by Paul Finch of the Design Council. Photograph: Handout/Getty Images A new skirmish in a long-running and often bitterly fought arch [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Wellcome Trust may bid £1billion to bu...

The Olympic Park Legacy Company, the organisation responsible for shaping the park’s future after the Games, has confirmed that it has held “exploratory talks” with the UK-based global charitable foundation about a poss [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympic Park to be named after Queen

The idea had first been suggested last year by Sir Robin Wales, the Mayor of Newham, one of the five Olympic Host Boroughs, who had said that it would be a fitting reminder of the Queen, who is due to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in 201 [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympic Park to be named after Queen

The idea had first been suggested last year by Sir Robin Wales, the Mayor of Newham, one of the five Olympic Host Boroughs, who had said that it would be a fitting reminder of the Queen, who is due to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in 201 [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

2012 Sparks global-led strategy for VisitBritain

The tourism body is looking at a globalised approach rather than a piecemeal territorial approach to marketing Britain, so that it can take advantage of scale and maximise use of a limited budget. VisitBritain international marketing man [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Olympic Park must provide employment for locals after 2012 G...

Construction of the park and venues is currently being managed by the Olympic Delivery Authority, but targets for employing local people are low, the economic development, culture, sport and tourism committee warned. The Games will deliv [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

London 2012 ramps up Greenwich Park plans

The organisers of the London Olympics are pressing ahead with plans to use Greenwich Park to stage the equestrian events, claiming that they have now secured an overwhelming majority of local support. LOCOG has submitted a planning applica [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Queen visits London 2012 Olympic Park site

Queen visits London 2012 Olympic Park site

Queen Elizabeth II visited the Olympic Park on Tuesday to inspect preparations for the 2012 London Games. The queen toured the site in east London for the second time since the British capital was awarded the Olympics in 2005. Elizabeth vie [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

2012 Olympics site to be named Elizabeth Park

2012 Olympics site to be named Elizabeth Park

The 250 acre site is currently one of the largest construction projects in the world as London prepares for the global games that are scheduled to start in 1000 days. The derelict industrial land of the lower Lea Valley in the east end of L [...]

Posted On : Oct, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Brown praises preparation work at 2012 Olympics Park

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday praised the work taking place at the 2012 Olympics Park, saying the construction has created thousands of jobs and apprenticeships for local people. Brown and British cabinet members met at t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Villa Park removed from list of football venues for London 2012 Olympics

Villa Park removed from list of football venues for London 2...

Aston Villa's ground, Villa Park, has been withdrawn as a venue for the 2012 Olympic football tournament. The club have decided instead to press ahead with plans for major construction work. A statement from Locog, the London 2012 organi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

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