London 2012 Annual Update July 2008
changing gear
Introduction This is a landmark year for London 01. As we prepare to receive the Olympic and Paralympic Flags in Beijing, the stage is set and the cast recruited. We are getting ready to welcome the world to London in four years time. In the three years since London won the right to host the 01 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, the emphasis across all areas of the project – from construction and staging to culture and education – has been on planning and preparation. During its most recent inspection, the IOC’s Coordination Commission stated that the level of detail and the quality of preparedness was ‘unprecedented’. Now the pace changes as London 01 steps into the spotlight after the Beijing Games. In the Olympic Park the ‘big build’ is already underway. And around the UK people will find more and more ways to be part of London 01. We are ready to begin our four year journey.
New era Our vision for London 01 is to use the power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire change – change in levels of sport participation around the UK, change in the communities of East London and change in attitudes towards diversity and disability. We also want to encourage change in the way other Host Cities stage the Games in future, by promoting sustainability in all phases of the project: from using existing venues and building only what our communities can use after the Games; to the way we recycle waste and use renewable resources. Around the UK initiatives have already been inspired by the 01 Games and will ensure the benefits of the Games are felt around the entire country.
Inspiration We look forward to welcoming new sporting role models, many of whom at the time of writing are in final preparation for the Beijing Games. There is nothing as powerful as great sporting achievements to encourage young people into sport. Across the UK, young sportsmen and women are also working hard as Youth Ambassadors, acting as role models for their contemporaries and spreading their passion for the Games. We hope these role models will be joined by thousands more later this year when we launch our education and cultural programmes. Running over the next four years, these programmes will offer a range of opportunities for people throughout the UK to be part of London 01. Delivering on a bid promise, we are also building a coalition of national and international agencies, in our ‘International Inspiration’ programme. It is bringing the benefits of sport to some of the most disadvantaged communities in the world. We are committed to using culture and creativity to maximise UK communities’ and young people’s experience of the London 01 Games, inspiring them to fulfill their potential.
Staging a memorable Games For many, the Handover Ceremonies in Beijing will be the first introduction to London 01. This moment will be celebrated across the UK to signal the beginning of our four year journey to our Games in 01. It will be followed by the launches of our cultural and education programmes, offering the UK’s 60 million citizens ways to participate in the Games over the next four years. Staging the Games is the world’s largest peace-time logistical exercise. We are looking at our plans in detail from everyone’s perspective – from athletes to spectators – to ensure we can create great Games-time experiences. In sport, we are identifying potential Test Events. For spectators, our New Media team are developing new ways for people to interact with the Games. The ‘big five’ Olympic Park venues (Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, VeloPark, Olympic Village, media and broadcast centres) are all on track; in fact construction has already started on the Village, Stadium and Aquatics Centre – ahead of schedule. Outside of London, construction in Weymouth and Portland (the Sailing venue) is on track to be completed this autumn.
Thinking of tomorrow today This year we have made great strides in ensuring the benefits of the Games will be enjoyed for generations to come. The clean up of the Lower Lea Valley is well underway. The majority of the site of the Olympic Park is being cleared and the infrastructure is being put in place. The work done now will ensure this neglected part of London will become a vibrant community, with access to a new park and exceptional facilities. Around 75p in every pound of the Olympic Delivery Authority’s spending will leave lasting regeneration benefits. Venues are only being built where they are needed, with a focus on using temporary seating. Designs released this year for the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre demonstrate our commitment to this principle. The UK Government has released its Legacy Action Plan, outlining how the benefits for the Games will be harnessed around the UK – including a free swimming scheme. In 01, London will host the Games for an unprecedented third time. Unlike the previous occasions – in 1908 and 1948 – we have seven years to plan and deliver. Three years in, we are on track to stage the most memorable London Games yet – one with lasting benefits for London and the whole of the UK.
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The London 01 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are delivered by two key organisations, sharing the London 01 brand: – The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is responsible for promoting and staging the 01 Games – The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is responsible for building the new venues and infrastructure needed for the 01 Games and beyond
Working with LOCOG and the ODA to stage the 01 Games and to ensure a lasting legacy are the London 01 Stakeholders: – The Department for Culture Media and Sport (which has a dedicated Government Olympic Executive) – The Mayor of London on behalf of the Greater London Authority group, including the London Development Agency and Transport for London – The British Olympic Association (BOA) – British Paralympic Association (BPA)
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1. ebastian Coe S Chair, London 2012 Organising Committee 2. aul Deighton P Chief Executive, London 2012 Organising Committee 3. ohn Armitt J Chairman, Olympic Delivery Authority 4. avid Higgins D Chief Executive, Olympic Delivery Authority 5. essa Jowell T Minister for the Olympics Co-Chair Olympic Board 6. oris Johnson B Mayor of London Co-Chair Olympic Board 7. ord Colin Moynihan L Chairman, British Olympic Association 8. ike Brace M President, British Paralympic Association 5 6 3 4
The people delivering the Games
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The Games in numbers
7.7m
Olympic Games tickets
new sports facilities after the Games – Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, VeloPark, a Hockey and Tennis Centre and an indoor sports arena
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1.5m
Paralympic Games tickets
14,700
athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games
357
football pitches – the size of the Olympic Park
90%
of material generated from the demolition of the Olympic Park being reused or recycled
9,000
people working on constructing the Olympic Park at peak
240,000
spectators in the Olympic Park on the busiest days
making great strides
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Bringing the Games to everyone
UK-wide benefits LOCOG’s Nations and Regions Group are working with partners across the UK to maximise opportunities, benefits and legacy in each area. Celebrating the Handover
arket-leading partners M signed up A total of six Tier One partners have already been signed up for London 2012 – adidas, British Airways, BP, BT, EDF Energy and Lloyds TSB. This means LOCOG has met half its domestic sponsorship target four years out from the Games. A Tier Two partner, Deloitte, has also joined the commercial programme. Around the capital
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Plans have been launched for the Visa London 2012 Party in The Mall and events around the Together with the London Development Agency (LDA) UK to celebrate the Olympic we have had the ‘Get Set Games coming to London. London’ roadshow travelling around the capital promoting On the road Games-related opportunities in The London 2012 ‘join in’ business, employment, culture roadshow travelled around the and sport. Around 31,000 UK, making 27 stops including Londoners took part. county shows, festivals and Cultural Olympiad sports events. Over 29,000 people took part in a National Creative Programmers have Lottery Dream Statistics been appointed in all the programme to help find their English regions and in Wales. perfect sport. In Northern Ireland we have a Cultural Coordinator for London 2012 and in Scotland, the recruitment of a Creative Programmer for Glasgow 2014 and London 2012 should be completed in September 2008.
The Creative Programmers are helping shape the Cultural Olympiad – a four-year cultural festival that launches 26-28 September 2008. ngaging schools and E young people
International Inspiration Delivering on a bid promise, we are building a coalition of national and international agencies to deliver a programme bringing the benefits of sport to some of the most disadvantaged communities in the world. Business Network The London 2012 Business Network launched this year – offering information, events and opportunities to businesses around the UK. The Network hosts CompeteFor the new e-procurement system for Games-related contracts that has been developed by the London Development Agency on behalf of the Regional Development Agencies and Devolved Administrations of the UK. Around 18,000 businesses have registered. Of the 650 enterprises awarded London 2012 contracts to date, 70 per cent were small or medium-sized enterprises. orking together to deliver W the vision Our domestic commercial partners have launched some exciting new programmes delivering the London 2012 vision. These include activities from adidas, BT, EDF Energy and Lloyds TSB.
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The first programmes of London 2012’s domestic education programme have rolled out: ‘Welcoming the World’, a photography, film and music project in the five Host Boroughs; and ‘Who do we think we are?’, a UK-wide programme on what it means to be British. In addition, the ODA has run an exciting programme for schools on designing an imaginary VeloPark. Over the summer the ODA is holding health and safety workshops in primary schools near the Park to teach children about the dangers of construction sites. Packs have been sent out and a new website has been set up for schools and colleges to run events to mark Paralympic Handover on 17 September. Starting Blocks Ten school leavers have joined LOCOG this year for a five-year placement. After an initial induction where they tried placements around the organisation, the young people are now employed full time.
We have been active in the five Host Boroughs around the Olympic Park. Highlights include inviting 1,800 Londoners to look around the Park on Open House weekend and thousands more on weekly tours; a roadshow around the boroughs on archaeology and a community art project to decorate the hoardings around the Park. We have also been listening to the views of the local community on the design of the venue to make sure what we build fits their needs. Inspired by London 2012 London 2012 has launched the ‘Inspire mark’ to recognise outstanding non-commercial projects and events inspired by the Games. Only the most accessible, participative, inspiring and stimulating projects and events will achieve the mark – across sport, culture, education, environment, volunteering and business skills.
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Delivering a memorable Games
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ready to go
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London 01 received glowing reports from the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission in May. Chairman Denis Oswald commented: ‘The level of detail in the plans four years before the Games is unprecedented, giving us full confidence we will have excellent Games in London in 01.’ Making the most of the Park The Olympic Park Masterplan has been reworked to improve Games-time and long-term use. There is now one less temporary venue in the Olympic Park and less moving of venues to be done after the Games. These changes were agreed by the IOC in June 008.
Preparing for construction
‘The big build’ Construction on the Olympic Park started three months ahead of schedule, with work already in progress on the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre. Work is also nearing completion on the new Sailing facilities at Weymouth and Portland, which will be the first Games sporting venue to be completed, in autumn 2008. A public transport Games
Major event experience London 2012 venues have hosted major sports events – from archery at Lords, to football internationals at Wembley and NBA Basketball at North Greenwich Arena (formerly The Dome). Preparing for 2012 Over 600 facilities around the UK have been identified as potential Pre-Games Training Camps for international teams in the lead up to London 2012. A guide to the facilities will be launched during the Beijing Games.
Extensive work has been underway to demolish buildings, clean up pollution and prepare the land for construction on the 2.5km2 Olympic Park site. 98 per cent of the 220 buildings on the site have now been demolished. Designing great venues Designs have been released for two of the major venues – the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre. Each takes into account long-term use. Of the 80,000 seats in the Olympic Stadium during the Games, 55,000 are temporary. This means they can be removed after the Games to create a 25,000 seat stadium with athletics at its heart.
The first version of the Transport Plan has been shaped and developed through extensive consultation with industry stakeholders. The plan outlines our aim to have all spectators taking public transport, walking or cycling to events. St Pancras International (where the Javelin® will link to Stratford International in 2012) has opened for business.
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Ensuring long-term benefits
Mayor of London Work by the Greater London Authority (GLA) group to secure a lasting legacy for Londoners from the Games has already resulted in an increase in skills and training initiatives, more job opportunities and healthy lifestyle programmes. The Mayor sees the Games primarily as a way to encourage Londoners to be more active, through increased sport participation opportunities and improved sports facilities. Work is already underway to make this ambition a reality. Elite sport funding The UK Government will invest £600 million in elite sport. £500 million is to be provided from Exchequer and Lottery funding, and they will bring forward proposals to secure an additional £100 million. This money will help athletes prepare for 01 – many of them will also be at Beijing 008.
Sports participation
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The UK School Games had another successful year – this time in Coventry – giving young athletes the chance to compete at a major multi-sport event. The UK Government has launched a drive to inspire two million more people to get active, inspired by London 01. This includes a scheme to open up nearly 1,600 publicly owned swimming pools free to over 60s. More than 10 million older people in England stand to benefit from the move. Working together, the GLA, LDA, Sport England, UK Sport and Youth Sports Trust are currently developing the London Legacy Plan for Sport. This plan will build upon the national plan to encourage school and community sports participation and help develop the elite athletes of the future – all inspired by London 01. The London Summer of Sport will take place again this year, providing thousands
of sporting opportunities for peoples of all ages and abilities. The programme is being developed and will run year-round in 009. This follows on from the successful Winter of Sport programme which gave almost three thousand people access to sporting and coaching facilities through 56 new after school clubs and 5 disability sports clubs. Personal Best
Gaining skills and employment
dominate the landscape to be taken down. This will help to create one of the largest new urban parks in Europe for 150 years. More than green London 01 has released its Sustainability Plan showing how we will deliver on five key themes – climate change, waste, inclusion, healthy living and biodiversity – before, during and after the Games. The ODA is exceeding its target of reclaiming 90 per cent of demolition materials for recycling or reuse. Transport The ODA is working in partnership with transport providers to improve London’s transport infrastructure. The developments will leave lasting improvements to London’s transport for generations to come. In fact, Londoners are already benefitting from improvements – more than four years before the Games begin.
A new construction training centre is giving people the skills to gain work in the Olympic Park. More than 150 people have already graduated from courses offered by the centre. Sixty five of these are working on the Park, with many more placed elsewhere by their boroughs. Creating a new community
Funded by the LDA and Learning and Skills Council, the Personal Best programme will help up to 0,000 disadvantaged Londoners find jobs and training opportunities. Following the London pilot the programme is planned for rollout across the UK.
Work in the Park to build the infrastructure for the new community that will live there after the Games is underway. Two 6km tunnels will carry power underneath the Olympic Park, enabling 5 overhead pylons that
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The road ahead
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The road ahead
Centenary of London 1908 Games Pre-Games Training Camp Guide unveiled Test Event schedule confirmed More education, cultural and ‘Inspire mark’ events rolled out Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games London 2012 staff attend official observer programmes Handover Ceremonies marking the Games coming to London Legacy Masterplan options consultation by LDA World Gymnastics Championships at North Greenwich Arena, London Legacy planning application submitted by LDA Training venues agreed with the IOC Mascots and pictograms launch First world broadcasters briefing held
Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games New young ambassadors programme launches
2010 - First Summer Youth Olympic Games
Final Games-time technology solutions ‘locked down’ London 2012 volunteer recruitment begins Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Final details of sports competition schedule signed off
Uniforms launches for 2012 workforce (including volunteers) Final press and broadcasters briefing
London 2012 Olympic Games 25 July – Olympic Football competition begins 27 July 2012 – Olympic Games Opening Ceremony 12 August 2012 – Olympic Games Closing Ceremony 2012 - First Winter Youth Olympic Games London 2012 Youth Camp opens Olympic Village, media, broadcast and accreditation centres open Torch Relay starts for the London 2012 Paralympic Games
London 2012 Paralympic Games 9 September - Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony 29 August - Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony
First world press briefing held First Test Event held at Weymouth and Portland (Sailing) London 2012 staff attend official observer programmes
London 2012 Cultural Olympiad launches
Legacy Masterplan published by LDA
Events held in London 2012 venues to test the facilities (‘Test Events cluster’) Torch Relay starts for the London 2012 Olympic Games
London 2012 tickets go on sale
Long–term benefits for London and the UK - more jobs, more skills, more facilities, a healthy nation
London 2012 domestic education programme launches
First licensed merchandise on sale
Debrief of Beijing 2008 Games
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2009
International Olympic Committee announces final sports programme for 2012 Games
2010
International education programme launches
Most venues undergo virtual testing and contingency planning
A network of big screens opens around the UK featuring special live acts
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After 2012
‘The big build’
The ODA has set 10 delivery milestones to achieve by 27 July 2009
Milestone 01 Almost all of the Olympic Park will have been cleared and cleaned. Milestone 02 Seven bridges will be structurally complete, with other bridges, underpasses and roads under construction.
Milestone 03 The construction of the new primary substation and Energy Centre at Kings Yard will have started. Milestone 04 The foundations of the Olympic Stadium will be complete, with work on the upper seating structure and roof underway.
Milestone 05 The foundations of the Aquatics Centre will have been completed with work on the building’s structure well underway. Milestone 06 Work will have started on the foundations of the Velodrome and International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre.
Milestone 07 Work will be about to start on the Handball Arena and the process of appointing construction contractors for the Basketball Arena will be underway. Milestone 08 Building work will be underway on the majority of the Olympic Village plots.
Milestone 09 Significant progress will have been made on the transport projects that are increasing capacity to support the Games, with 13 nearing completion. Milestone 10 Works at Weymouth and Portland will have been completed and ready for use, and construction will have started at Broxbourne.
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Worldwide partners
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