Thames2012

Funding boost for GB Paralympians

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Britain's Paralympic sport boss Phil Lane welcomes the £16.1m increase in funding ahead of London 2012.

Campbell earns historic title win

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Bantamweight Luke Campbell becomes England's first European amateur champion in 47 years.

GB Yngling trio future in doubt

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The Yngling class which has yielded successive Olympic golds for Team GB is dropped from the 2012 Games.

Video: Sustainability commitments on the Olympic Park

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Today we released our annual on the progress we are making towards meeting our main sustainability commitments on the Olympic Park. As part of this I filmed my first video blog to explain the ODA"s approach on carbon, water, waste, materials, biodiversity and environmental management.

Recycling plan to fill 2012 seats

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Wimbledon-style ticket recycling could fill empty seats at London's Olympics, it is suggested.

Anger over Cadbury Olympics cash

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Workers at a Cadbury plant facing closure say they are angry at plans by the chocolate firm to sponsor the 2012 Olympics.

Timber supply contract awarded

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The group of companies that will supply all the timber for the construction of the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Games has been announced by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

Video: removal of pylons on Olympic Park as power goes underground

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This week work started to remove the first of 52 pylons on the Olympic Park. Watch this video to find out more about the task of switching the power on the Park underground.

Crane starts £13m canoe centre

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

A giant crane arrives to begin building work at the UK's first pumped Olympic standard canoe slalom centre.

Jowell denies Olympic win regrets

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Olympics minister Tessa Jowell denies having regrets over London's winning the bid to host the 2012 Games.