2012 Summer Olympic development
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Image:London-2012-logo.svg The 2012 Summer Olympic developments built on the successful London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. While many of the plans were included in the bid portfolio, which gained the favour of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the four other bids on 6 July 2005, there were more details released and decisions made afterwards.
The day after the announcement saw the worst terrorist attack on British soil as London was struck by four bomb blasts. While the motivation was not linked specifically to the success of the bid it was to have an effect on the development and planning of the event.
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Announcements and developments
General
- 5 October 2005: Lord Moynihan is chosen as the new chairman of the British Olympic Association, beating David Hemery by 28 votes to 15. [1]
- 12 October 2005: London Mayor Ken Livingstone announces that some venues may need to change based on the security issues raised by the 7 July 2005 attacks. [2]
- 20 October 2005: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. are told that they will not take over the Olympic Stadium after the Games finish as it will be used as an athletics venue. [3]
Financing
- 28 July 2005: The "Go For Gold" National Lottery scratch card game is launched.
- 21 September 2005: The "Go For Gold" game is announced to have raised £2 million. [4]
- 25 October 2005: Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announces that she cannot gaurantee that there will be a cap on the amount that London council taxpayers will have to contribute towards the Games, but reiterates that the budget had been carefully planned. [5]
Ticketing
- 18 October 2005: Lord Coe, the chairman of the London organising committee, announces that half of the eight million tickets on sale will be priced at £20 or less. [6]
Events
- 1 September 2005: Thousands of people gather in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the Olympic win. [7]
Opinions and comments
- 19 August 2005: There are calls to relax firearms laws which prevent British pistol shooters training. [8]
- 17 October 2005: Lord Redesdale requests that morris dancing is represented in the opening ceremony. [9]
- 17 October 2005: Peter Keen, in charge of planning for British success at the Olympics, expresses his concerns that the "fourth place in the medals table" target is not achievable without a significant increase in funding. [10]
Construction timeline
At the time of the bid 60% of the venues and facilities were in place. The following is the schedule for the completion of the remaining venues for the games:
- 2006 – New Wembley stadium
- 2007 – Channel Tunnel/Stratford rail link
- 2008 – Aquatics Centre and Velopark
- 2010 – East London Line extension
- 2011 – Olympic Stadium and Heathrow's Terminal Five
See also
References
- ^ Olympics.org.uk (5 October 2005). "Lord Colin Moynihan elected chairman of the BOA". Accessed 17 October 2005.
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk (12 October 2005). "Mayor warns of 2012 venues change" at BBC News. Accessed 17 October 2005.
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk (20 October 2005). "Spurs Olympic Stadium plan dashed" at BBC News. Accessed 27 October 2005.
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk (21 September 2005). "£2m Lotto boost for Olympics 2012" at BBC News. Accessed 17 October 2005.
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk (25 October 2005). "Warning over cost of 2012 Games" at BBC News. Accessed 27 October 2005.
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk (18 October 2005). "Coe makes pledges on 2012 tickets" at BBC News. Accessed 19 October 2005.
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk (1 September 2005). "Crowd hails 2012 Olympic victory" at BBC News. Accessed 17 October 2005.
- ^ Fraser, Andrew (19 August 2005). "Shooters seek handgun law change" at BBC News. Accessed 17 October 2005.
- ^ Parkinson, Justin (17 October 2005). "Morris dancing for the Olympics?" at BBC News. Accessed 17 October 2005.
- ^ news.bbc.co.uk (17 October 2005) "Keen calls for more elite coaches" at BBC News. Accessed 17 October 2005.
