Tuesday, February 10, 2009

London to have 'Olympic university' after 2012 games

LONDON: London will have an "Olympic university" after the 2012 edition of the games are over, a bid to secure a long-term legacy for the 9.3 billion pounds being spent on the event.

According to the official announcement made on Tuesday, the university will be established on the site of the London Olympics 2012.

The facility is likely to be built within the media village once the games are over. It is part of a range of education facilities planned for the site that include a sports-focused secondary school in the Olympic stadium, an arts academy in the Olympic village and three new primary schools.

The plans include proposals to build 10,000 new homes, in addition to 3,000 already being built in the Olympic village.

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, the communities secretary, Hazel Blears, and Olympics minister, Tessa Jowell, said in a joint statement that their vision was for "a vibrant, thriving district of new communities surrounded by beautiful parklands and reclaimed waterways, with outstanding sporting, educational and cultural facilities".

They said the main 25,000-seater stadium would be retained to host major international athletics championships, rock concerts and festivals.

There were also plans for the arena to house the national skills academy for sports and leisure industries, and a centre for the English Institute of Sport.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/London_to_have_Olympic_university_after_2012_games/articleshow/4109799.cms?TOI_latestnews

London to have 'Olympic university' after 2012 games

LONDON: London will have an "Olympic university" after the 2012 edition of the games are over, a bid to secure a long-term legacy for the 9.3 billion pounds being spent on the event.

According to the official announcement made on Tuesday, the university will be established on the site of the London Olympics 2012.

The facility is likely to be built within the media village once the games are over. It is part of a range of education facilities planned for the site that include a sports-focused secondary school in the Olympic stadium, an arts academy in the Olympic village and three new primary schools.

The plans include proposals to build 10,000 new homes, in addition to 3,000 already being built in the Olympic village.

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, the communities secretary, Hazel Blears, and Olympics minister, Tessa Jowell, said in a joint statement that their vision was for "a vibrant, thriving district of new communities surrounded by beautiful parklands and reclaimed waterways, with outstanding sporting, educational and cultural facilities".

They said the main 25,000-seater stadium would be retained to host major international athletics championships, rock concerts and festivals.

There were also plans for the arena to house the national skills academy for sports and leisure industries, and a centre for the English Institute of Sport.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/London_to_have_Olympic_university_after_2012_games/articleshow/4109799.cms?TOI_latestnews