Butterflies and bees already buzzing around the Olympic Park
31 Aug 2010A golden meadow of wild flowers is already blooming around the Olympic Stadium, two years before the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Butterflies and bees already buzzing around the Olympic Park -
31-08-2010 (01:24)
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Water polo venue for London 2012 to get inflatable roof (Reuters) -
27-08-2010 (12:07)
LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Planners have given London 2012 Olympic organisers permission to build a temporary water polo centre with an inflatable roof.
The silver-coloured venue, next to the striking aquatics centre in the south of the Olympic Park, will have a sloping rippling roof, made of air-inflated recycled PVC cushions.
The lightweight roof will provide extra insulation and reduce condensation, organisers said.
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London 2012 Water Polo Arena gets planning go-ahead -
27-08-2010 (02:34)
London 2012 Water Polo Arena gets planning go-ahead
27 Aug 2010Plans for the temporary London 2012 Water Polo Arena, with a distinctive sloping roof, have been approved.
The 5,000-seat venue will host Water Polo during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Its rippling roof will be made of recycled PVC cushions inflated with air that will provide extra insulation.
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Athletes’ Village to feature new green spaces -
23-08-2010 (02:26)
Athletes' Village to feature new green spaces
23 Aug 2010The first stage of landscaping work is already underway on the Athletes’ Village site where an extensive wetlands park is being created.
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London 2012 Basketball Arena prepares for seat installation -
20-08-2010 (12:15)
London 2012 Basketball Arena prepares for seat installation
20 Aug 2010The Basketball Arena is being readied for the 12,000 black and orange seats that will be installed in the venue.
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London Olympics organizers key on ‘effective, discreet’ — and high-level security -
06-08-2010 (23:01)
LONDON ' The 2012 Olympic Games are on budget and ahead of schedule ' and organizers are even optimistic that transportation will run smoothly, a huge challenge in this historic city of small roadways and millions of commuters.
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London’s 2012 Olympic Park: The ‘big build’ to a better future -
06-08-2010 (23:01)
LONDON ' The contrast is stark. Compared with the grandeur and beauty of historic Central London, the east side is dirty, dilapidated.
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Security concerns for London 2012 Olympics -
06-08-2010 (13:48)
LONDON (AP)—With less than two years to go until the opening of the London Olympics, the venues are nearing completion, the project remains on budget and the city is gearing up to welcome the world in 2012.
Beyond the tangible progress, however, lies a lingering concern: Will London be safe from a terrorist attack?
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1 in 40 of London’s roads to form route -
29-07-2010 (10:27)
LONDON (AP)—Olympic organizers will install designated routes on 2.5 percent of London’s roads to help athletes, officials and dignitaries get around the congested city during the 2012 Games.
A total of 105 miles of roads will be designated an Olympic Route Network. Traffic signals will be adjusted and roadwork suspended to speed passage from central London to the Olympic Park in the east of the city and other venues, including Wembley Stadium.
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1 in 40 of London’s roads to form Olympic route (PA SportsTicker) -
29-07-2010 (10:22)
By STUART CONDIE AP Sports Writer
LONDON(AP)—Olympic organizers will install designated routes on 2.5 percent of London’s roads to help athletes, officials and dignitaries get around the congested city during the 2012 Games.
A total of 105 miles of roads will be designated an Olympic Route Network. Traffic signals will be adjusted and roadwork suspended to speed passage from central London to the Olympic Park in the east of the city and other venues, including Wembley Stadium.
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