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"Gold Medal" Gardens For 2012 Olympics Venue

Natural exercise: the organisers of the London Olympics are to cultivate 100 hectares (250 acres) of parks and gardens at the site in time for the 2012 Games.

Photographer: Image by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games & Paralympic Games Limited

13 July 2010 CDF_13669

by Richard Maino, London Press Service

Creative & Design » Sports & Leisure

ONE “gold medal” result of the London 2012 Olympic Games will be to transform the Games site into the capital’s largest urban park in more than a century, creating a “stunning green oasis”. read more

Swimmers Are Set To Make A Splash At Commonwealth Games

Aquatic athletes: top swimmers from leading UK sports academy Loughborough University will compete at the Commonwealth Games in India. Caitlin McClatchey (pictured) may swim for Scotland.

Photographer: Image by Loughborough University

6 July 2010 CDF_13690

by Richard Maino, London Press Service

Creative & Design » Sports & Leisure

ELEVEN top swimmers based at a leading sports academy have been selected for England’s Commonwealth Games squad to take up the challenge in Delhi, India. read more

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Iconic Landmark For London’s Olympic Park

Olympic legacy: the ArcelorMittal Orbit designed by Anish Kapoor, one of the most influential sculptors of his generation.

Photographer: Image by Arup

29 June 2010 CDF_13648

by Dick Meredith, London Press Service

Creative & Design » Design

AWARD winning London-based artist Anish Kapoor has been given the commission of a lifetime to design a spectacular new public attraction in the 2012 Olympic Park. read more