Olympic Park 2012

Your Unofficial Guide to the Olympics in London 2012 – building work, news and views.

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Entries from December 2009

Media & Broadcast Centres Development

December 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Two new media facilities, costing £355 from the ODA budget, are emerging. International broadcasts of the Olympic games in 2012 will come from the 60,000 m2 new International Broadcast Centre (IBC) onsite in the 2012 park. The shots below of the IBC were taken during a bus tour of the park and the venue is seen through a metal fence and the bus window.

International Press Centre

International Press Centre

International Press Centre

International Press Centre

The venue has been designed for games time and legacy facilities. It will contain studio space and offices over 2 floors and these can be converted into smaller units after the Olympic events, in the hope that various media companies might set up some operations in East London longer term.

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Tags: East London · Legacy · Olympic Site Construction · Olympics 2012 Delivery · The games

French Visit to the Olympic Site

December 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Last weekend, despite the torrential rain, visitors from Paris enjoyed the stunning view of the emerging Olympic Park complete with a rainbow just over the main 2012 stadium!
French Inspection

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Tags: Olympic Site Construction · Olympic Stadium