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Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and Tony Hall made peers in House of Lords

London 2012

05 Feb 2010

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and Tony Hall have been appointed to the House of Lords as Crossbench (non-party political) peers.

Desmond Tutu visits Olympic Park and pledges support for London 2012

London 2012

04 Feb 2010

London 2012 today welcomed a special visitor to east London, as Archbishop Desmond Tutu was given a tour of the Olympic Park site and expressed his belief that the London 2012 Games will inspire people across the world.

Two more blocks structurally complete on Olympic Village

London 2012

03 Feb 2010

Progress continues on the build of the Olympic Village with three of the 11 residential plots now structurally complete.

John Lewis appointed London 2012 Tier Three provider

London 2012

01 Feb 2010

John Lewis has been appointed the Official Department Store provider for the London 2012 Games.

Olympic gold medallist sees Velodrome steel structure complete

London 2012

28 Jan 2010

Jamie Staff, gold medallist in the Team Sprint at the Beijing 2008 Games, visited the London 2012 Velodrome this week to mark the completion of the venue’s steel structure.