The first stadium to be used at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has opened in London’s Olympic Park. The £94m velodrome took just under two years to build and can hold six thousand spectators. It took a team of specialist carpenters eight weeks to fit the 56km timber track and was fixed into place [...]
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Velodrome First New Stadium Open
Posted in 230MC, London 2012 Olympics, tagged 2012, olympics, velodrome on 23/02/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dutch Beer Company Supplying Alcohol For Olympics 2012
Posted in London 2012 Olympics, tagged London Olympics 2012 on 07/02/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dutch beer company, Heineken has been chosen as the official supplier for alcohol at the London 2012 Olympics. The deal, that is thought to be worth around £10 million, will see Heineken and all its associated brands, such as Bulmers and Foster’s, being offered to spectators at a wide range of Olympic events. It will [...]
Get Set For Olympics
Posted in 230MC, London 2012 Olympics on 02/02/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Get Set is an educational programme set up by the London 2012 Olympic Committee. It provides educators with materials and resources which will enable them to teach 3 – 19 year olds about the historic event. The programme aims to involve as many young people as possible in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games [...]
