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The successful bid means that the Games will be held in
London for the first time since 1948, and will speed
up our regeneration plans and provide a lasting legacy in terms of
jobs and sporting and cultural facilities.
The development will provide world class sport
facilities for athletics, swimming, hockey, tennis, cycling
and a range of indoor sports as well as radically
improving the image of East London.
The London Games will see an 80,000-seat athletics
stadium and other sports venues in a 500-acre
landscaped park - the largest urban park built in Europe for
150 years.
The Olympic Village will provide affordable,
accessible, environmentally-friendly housing, ensuring that natural
resources are preserved for future
generations.
For more information visit
Newham's
website for the 2012 Games. |