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White Elephant fears just "bizarre", says Coe

Reuters - Friday, July 3 10:57 am

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Talk of the London Olympics leaving a "white elephant" in the capital city is simply "bizarre," according to 2012 Games chief Sebastian Coe. More »

  • London absorbs downturn, Games on track as promised

    Reuters - Thursday, July 2 12:16 pm

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The global financial crisis will in no way prevent London from hosting exactly the Olympic spectacle it promised in more affluent times, London's Games chief Sebastian Coe told Reuters on Thursday. More »

  • A general view shows the 2012 Olympic stadium under construction in east London April 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty

    Concern over London 2012 legacy

    Reuters - Wednesday, July 1 12:08 am

    LONDON (Reuters) - More needs to be done if the London 2012 Olympics are to leave the legacy promised when the city was chosen as Games host, a London Assembly committee said on Wednesday. More »

  • Murray seeks Wimbledon quarter final slot

    Murray seeks Wimbledon quarter final slot

    AFP - Monday, June 29 10:32 am

    LONDON (AFP) - Andy Murray was on Monday to take on Swiss Olympic doubles gold medallist Stanislas Wawrinka in a bid to secure a place in the Wimbledon quarter finals as the grass-court tournament entered its second week. More »

  • EU bank agrees loan for 2012 Olympic legacy

    Reuters - Wednesday, June 24 04:37 pm

    LONDON (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank confirmed a 95 million pound loan on Wednesday to help fund the purchase of athletes' flats in the London 2012 Olympics village, which will be converted into social housing after the Games. More »

  • London Eye In £12.5m Reinvention Of The Wheel

    London Eye In £12.5m Reinvention Of The Wheel

    SkyNews - Wednesday, June 24 03:03 am

    The Eye's 32 capsules are being refurbished in the biggest investment since it opened in 2000 to ensure it is ready for the 2012 London Olympics. More »

  • Olympic village 'is MP housing solution'

    Epolitix - Monday, June 15 04:33 pm

    Housing MPs in the Olympic village could provide the solution to Westminster's problems with the second home allowance, a report has suggested. More »

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