Olympics News Archive - December 2007On this page we have archived news items from December 2007. Please note that we are not responsible for the content of external sites and some of the pages on these sites may have been changed or removed since we added them here. Construction contract available for Olympic Park footbridge
The search has begun to find a construction company to build a footbridge in the heart of the Olympic Park.
During the Games the 30m bridge will span the River Lea, giving pedestrians easy access between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre.
3rd December 2007 First Tier Two partner announced
Deloitte, the first Tier Two partner for the London 2012 Games in the professional services category, will provide the Organising Committee with services including management consulting and financial support through secondments and advisory work.
4th December 2007 Ones to Watch: Gianni Frankis
Sprint hurdler Gianni has high hopes for Olympic glory at the 2012 Games. But before that, there's the small matter of a shot at the Beijing games next year.
5th December 2007 New urban park set to take shape
The Olympic Delivery Authority is seeking a contractor to undertake the landscaping work transform old industrial land into new open spaces, parklands and waterways in the northern section of the Olympic Park.
6th December 2007 Education programme unveiled
Plans for a wide-ranging London 2012 education programme for schools, colleges and Higher Education insitutions were unveiled to the education sector yesterday.
7th December 2007 Olympic chief's ceremony pledge
The chairman of the London 2012 Olympic committee has visited Shropshire to see a number of sports projects.
10th December 2007 GB appoint 2012 water polo coach
Jerome Read has been appointed British Water Polo's new head coach as they build towards the London 2012 Olympics. Read has a strong background in the sport and took bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
10th December 2007 Coe visits West Midlands
Chair of the London 2012 Organisnig Committee Sebastian Coe opened a new community sports facility during a visit to the West Midlands yesterday.
11th December 2007 Concrete contract cemented for Olympic Park
The contract to supply the ready-mixed concrete needed for the construction of the Olympic Park has been awarded. Aggregate Industries UK won the bidding process partly due to its emphasis on meeting sustainability targets set out for the Games.
13th December 2007 Demolition on 'big 5' venues complete
Demolition on the five main permanent venue sites - the Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, the International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre, the VeloPark and the Olympic Village - has been completed.
19th December 2007 London 2012 babies celebrate third birthday
Twelve '20/12' babies celebrated their third birthday with Sebastian Coe at London 2012 headquarters today. The children were born on 20 December 2004 - or '20/12 day' - who will take part in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games ceremonies.
20th December 2007 Olympic sailing venue showcased
Weymouth and Portland - hosts of the sailing events at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games - will be represented at the London Boat Show.
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