2008 news
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Ellie Simmonds wins BBC Junior Sports Personality of the Year
Two Get Set ‘Heroes’ were recognised during the BBC Junior Sports Personality of the Year awards yesterday.
15 Dec 2008
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Beth Tweddle visits Forefield Junior School
Team Visa athlete Beth Tweddle, Olympic Gymnast, visited Forefield Junior School in Liverpool yesterday.
11 Dec 2008
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Paralympic athletes win awards
Some of Britain’s greatest Paralympians have been recognised for their outstanding achievements this summer, winning awards at the regional BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards.
10 Dec 2008
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Who is top banana?
The Make Your Mark Final took place today, with 21 teams travelling from across the UK to present their ideas to the judging panel
9 Dec 2008
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Team GB hopefuls Australia bound
Over one hundred young athletes have been selected to represent Team GB at the Australia Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney next January.
1 Dec 2008
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International Inspiration expands
International Inspiration set to reach even more young people around the world.
26 Nov 2008
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All Blacks visit Greenwich to get London kids active
The world famous New Zealand All Blacks rugby side today help adidas, Official Sportswear Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, open the latest ‘adiZone’, a giant multi-sport outdoor venue.
25 Nov 2008
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EDF Energy launch their Awards
EDF Energy believe that success should be celebrated and so they have launched their Awards. Winning schools could receive £5000 to put towards projects to make their school even greener.
5 Nov 2008
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Buy 'Bein' Green' and help to tackle climate change
EDF Energy have launched the single ‘Bein’ Green’ as featured in their latest TV adverts.
5 Nov 2008
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Top tips for the Make Your Mark Challenge
On 17 November 2008, over 45 000 students across the UK will be challenged to come up with new ideas for products and services in the UK’s largest one day enterprise competition, the Make Your Mark Challenge.
26 Oct 2008
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Make Your Mark Challenge - Registering Now!
Excitement is building as the countdown continues to the launch of the secret Make Your Mark Challenge brief.
14 Oct 2008
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Words of Welcome
The National Year of Reading, working with London 2012, is inviting children and young people across the country to take part in their new Words of Welcome competition.
6 Oct 2008
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See the Olympic Park coming to life
London 2012 has switched on six new cameras that let the public see the building work taking place on the Olympic Park.
6 Oct 2008
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New Olympic venue gets the go ahead
Planning approval has been granted for the new White Water Canoe Centre in Broxbourne that will host Canoe and Kayak Slalom events during the London 2012 Games.
1 Oct 2008
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Sprint start for Cultural Olympiad
The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad got kicked off this morning at the Tate.
26 Sep 2008
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The Olympic Park in London will be the most accessible one ever
The Olympic Park in London is set to be the most accessible one ever.
24 Sep 2008
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Champions to raise Olympic and Paralympic Flags in central London
The Olympic and Paralympic Flags will be raised at a special ceremony on 26 September, to mark London becoming the next Host City of the Summer Games.
22 Sep 2008
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Paralympic Handover celebrations in Beijing
The Handover of the Paralympic Games from Beijing to London took place today in the Bird’s Nest Stadium.
17 Sep 2008
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Paralympic Handover celebration in the UK
Millions of children and young people take part in Paralympic Handover celebrations right across the UK.
17 Sep 2008
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Adidas get into the 2012 zone
Adidas open their first adiZone – an outdoor multisport venue for local communities.
11 Sep 2008
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Paralympic Games in Beijing get going with impressive opening
The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games have launched with an amazing Opening Ceremony.
6 Sep 2008
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Danny Crates to carry Opening Ceremony flag for ParalympicsGB
ParalympicsGB today announced that London 2012 Ambassador Danny Crates will carry the flag for the Great Britain team at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games tomorrow, Saturday 6 September.
5 Sep 2008
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Olympic Stadium looking good
New pictures released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) show the structure of the Olympic Stadium beginning to take shape.
26 Aug 2008
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UK unites to celebrate Olympic Handover
Over 200,000 people came together at venues around the UK to mark the moment the Games were handed over from Beijing to London.
25 Aug 2008
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'Whole lotta love'
A red double-decker bus, three gold medal winning cyclists, footballer David Beckham and musicians Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis all featured in a spectacular show to mark the handover of the Olympic flag from Beijing to London.
24 Aug 2008
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Beijing Games kick off in spectacular style
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games got off to a spectacular start with a stunning Opening Ceremony at the Bird’s Nest stadium.
8 Aug 2008
