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OLYMPIC STADIUM FINISHED
The Olympic Stadium that will host events such as the opening
and closing ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games,
has been completed in record time.
The stadium has been constructed in
less than three years – the fastest time
that an Olympic stadium has been
completed.
Work began in May 2008, and the stadium
has also come in £10m under budget.
However, although the stadium
has been completed, London 2012
chairman Lord Coe stressed it was not
yet ready to host the Games.
The surface of the running track will be
laid later this year, so it is not damaged by
heavy cranes used to install equipment for
the Games and its ceremonies.
Coe said: ‘We wouldn’t want anyone to run away with the idea
that this stadium is ready to stage an Olympic track and field
championship tomorrow. With one year and a few months to go,
this is a great place to be’.
John Armitt, chairman of the ODA added: ‘The Olympic Stadium
has been finished on time and under budget. To complete
a complicated project such as this in less than three years is
testament to the skill and professionalism of the UK construction
industry’.
VELODROME OPEN FOR BUSINESS
The velodrome that will host the 2012 London Olympics and
Paralympics cycling has been officially opened at the Olympic
Park site.
The 6,000 seater venue will hold the cycling and BMX events
for the Olympics It was the first venue to be completed at the
Olympic Park.
The velodrome is also expected to come in on budget, at around
£93m.
Sir ChrisHoy helpedwith the design and said: ‘The newvelodrome
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is going to be the best in the world. I can’t wait until I can compete
on it, all of the Union Jacks will be out and, hopefully, the noise
and the atmosphere will give us an advantage, maybe put the fear
of death into the other countries, too.’
Organisers have also claimed it will be the fastest cycling track in
the world thanks to a range of tailored features such as the track
geometry and the temperature and environmental conditions.
2012 OLYMPIC SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
The schedule of events for the London 2012 Olympic Games has
been released, with the first competition, the women’s football,
kicking off on 25th July, two days before the opening ceremony.
The full schedule can be found at http://www.london2012.com/
games/olympic-sport-competition-schedule/
Tickets went on sale on 15th March for all 26 Olympic sports,
totaling 600 sessions of competition overall.
Usain Bolt will hope to be defending his 100m sprint title on
Sunday 5th August, and on Monday 30th July, swimming
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