London to host 2011 SportAccord Convention »
London has seen off tough global competition to host the prestigious 2011 international SportAccord Convention, raising prospects of a multi-million boost for the capital’s economy. The Mayor, Boris Johnson, will make the announcement on London’s achievement in a keynote speech at the 2012 Business Summit in London’s ExCel today.
The SportAccord Convention will see over 1,500 of [...]
London scientists help improve British Athletes »
Imperial College London in major research collaboration which will improve British athletes’ performance on the world stage
Scientists are developing a range of miniaturised wearable and track-side sensors, computer modelling tools and smart training devices to help British athletes improve their performance on the world stage, as part of a new £8.5 million project that will [...]
Johnson welcomes Olympic winning Mayor of Rio to London »
Olympic winning city Rio received some top tips on staging the Games from London’s Mayor Boris Johnson, during a visit to City Hall by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes today.
Boris Johnson congratulated Mayor Paes on Rio’s historic victory in winning the race to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and offered to [...]
Olympic Park demonstrates successful sustainability »
The Government has this week published a progress report on the Strategy for Sustainable Construction, highlighting the achievements made on the Olympic Park. The report uses the London 2012 project to demonstrate how sustainability can be successfully integrated into large-scale construction projects.
Speaking at the launch of the publication, ODA Chairman John Armitt said: ‘The Olympic Park [...]
Sports Unlimited has key role in London 2012 legacy »
177,358 young people have completed 10-week sports courses in the first year of Sport Unlimited, a programme to get more youngsters playing sport outside of school.
Sport Unlimited is boosting participation among those aged between five and 19 by giving them the freedom to choose the sports on offer. Thousands of high-quality activities have already been [...]
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