London Olympic Tower building to spend 19.1 million pounds

London Mayor Boris will be named this landmark, "Hubble Bubble Tower", in fact, an official named "ArcelorMittal track", which include hotels and tourism units, receiving 700 visitors per hour. "Hubble bubble tower," one of the UK's largest public art architecture, the high tower of 115 meters higher than the Statue of Liberty New York, comparable to Paris, the Eiffel Tower. The building required 1,400 tons of steel, it is to this magical city of London's most lasting gift.

An unusual shape, the tower up to 120 meters in 2012 Olympic Park in London debut, and become another landmark of London.

According to the request of Mayor of London Boris Johnson, LOCOG programs in more than 60 candidates for final selection by the Indian architectural design division works Kapoor. This distorted shape of the red tower was completed, it will stands at Stratford in east London Olympic Park, the Statue of Liberty than the United States is higher. Newspaper said that, it is clear that this is the Eiffel Tower from Paris, France, who found inspiration. Tower shape similar to the result of the Arab hookah tall, tower, nicknamed "Hubble bubble." London Mayor Boris Johnson said the construction of the tower will spend 19.1 million pounds. Of which 16 million funded by the sponsor, 3.1 million funding from the City of London.

Britain will send 500-member delegation to leave for London's Olympic record size

According to foreign news Reuters, will participate in the 2012 London Olympics will be the British delegation at least 500 the number of the scale.

British Olympic Association said Wednesday, sent delegations participating in this number will be the most innovative British century. This figure than the previous British Olympic Association announced the 550 members of the delegation slightly less.

"This is the gateway to the Olympic Games in 2012 an important step," British Olympic Association chief executive Andy • Hunter (Andy Hunt) said. "The last time the British Olympic team to send such a large scale is a matter of 100 years ago, while today's sports world and there is a difference when in 1908."

In 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the British dispatched a total of 311 players participating, get 47 medals including 19 gold medals.

British Olympic Association announced last year, taking into account the cost, the United Kingdom may only form to send a delegation of 350 people, today's announcement eased concern that people have.

In this week's national Olympic committee meeting, the British Olympic Association have been exploring the athletes selected for the delegation selection criteria. British Olympic Association, Xi Kelin • Moynihan (Colin Moynihan) said the selection criteria will be very strict.

"We will not let anyone get away," Moynihan said. "We will establish clear standards to ensure that all the players on behalf of the British team are able to reflect the competitive level of the UK's best."

The greatest threat to the Olympic Games in London terrorist attacks

The Associated Press reported that 22 British government in its latest assessment report on terrorism said the London 2012 Olympic Games, the biggest threat the UK faces a terrorist attack.

It is reported that the Home Office anti-terrorism in the annual evaluation report that the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games, the Olympic Games the "biggest threat" is "international terrorism", and the British Ministry of the Interior that the year 2012 terrorism will be very active.

According to reports, the British worried that 2012 will occur similar to the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, as the attack, the mob came to take the high-speed boat, armed elements launched attacks in central London.

In addition, due to the aging of radioactive materials and some increase in illegal trade in military material, Ministry of Interior also acknowledged that the British biological weapons and nuclear weapons may have been worried about the increasing number of attacks. Report revealed that the British conventionally scans all personnel and vehicles crossing the UK in order to identify signs of carrying radioactive material.

Britain also warned that in parts of East Africa and Saudi Arabia, Al-Qaeda branch power increase.

Britain announced on 22 established a new Maritime Security Center, the center will be the main targets set to the East African pirates, and in 2012 should all be responsible for attacks against the United Kingdom waters. UK Security Minister Alan. West (Alan West) said that with the 2012 Olympic Games approaching, and similar events in Mumbai terror attacks, the British realized that the British should be more carefully monitored waters.

British Home Secretary Alan. Johnson (Alan Johnson) explained that the British army and NATO forces in southern Afghanistan over the past year to conduct military operations weakening al-Qaeda forces, from 2008 to date, have seven people in the military base leader The operations were killed.

But Johnson warned that the distribution in Yemen, Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Algeria linked with the base organization may increasingly have the ability to launch attacks abroad. In his view, the British continued to face these organizations, "gradual, long-term" threat.

Preparing Britain for the London Olympic Games target of 10 European Championship medals

According to Associated Press: British athletes at the European Championship on the task to be accomplished at least 10 gold medals to win in order to ensure that the British Olympic Games in London in 2012 to retaining its position as No. 4.

Sponsors ------ England UK Sport hopes that the British team to second consecutive Olympic medals in the summer to keep 4th place finish, and that athletes may be on July 26 to August 1 held in Barcelona, won 15 European Championship medals.

UK Sport chief executive John - Steele (John Steele) acknowledged that this goal is "challenging", but the end of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to London, opened in 2012, preparation time is more than half the athletes that will make "more a sense of urgency. "

UK Sport expects the British swimmers are expected in October at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, won 35 medals.

1,000-day countdown to the opening of the London Olympics

The first 30 session of the Summer Olympic Games will be held July 27, 2012 in London, England opened. In this day there are 1,000 days from the time of the London Olympic Organizing Committee organized a series of activities to attract people's attention to this event.

30, London, Griffin BOCOG jointly photographers in the UK National Portrait Gallery has launched the "road leading to the 2012" photo exhibition, which is the 2012 London Olympic Games in cultural projects in the focus. This activity will be through a series of portrait photographs, records England all walks of life participate in the Olympic bid, the whole process of organization and organizing. LOCOG chairman Sebastian Coe at the exhibition opening ceremony, said in a speech, "For me, the reason for celebrating the countdown to 1000 days, the most important reason is that this is the public celebration, the public's Olympic Games, Their passions will be excited that they will benefit. this morning (photography exhibition) is a way to record the Olympic Games, this is a long road. "

2000 Sydney Olympics women's heptathlon champion Lewis expressed the hope that this exhibition will inspire the younger generation more passion for sports, active participation in sports. She said, "I want young people to have the opportunity to come to National Portrait Gallery Watch 'The path leading to the 2012 photographic exhibition', we know that young people can well afford to be out of the Olympic Games inspire enthusiasm, to create a whole generation of energy. On the now, in the next three years, we'll have a fascinating Olympic Games. "

Day photo exhibition on display in some of Griffin's work is photography taken from 2005 onwards, he chose the London bid, the Olympic Games in various critical points in time, grab all kinds of people involved in the exciting Olympic moments, and his Photos impressive. Griffin said of his creation, said: "I have these pictures in essence a work of art in the form of ourselves, this exhibition realized I want to do is just wonderful. For I am a photographer for said that filming of the 2012 Olympic Games has a passion and commitment to good character, that is what I want. For to have such an opportunity, I am so honor and gratitude. I hope you will be able to enjoy the beginning of the project work. "

Virgin college students who participated in the first Olympic bid process, and was shot photographer revenue. That day, he also came to the exhibition site.

"I'm very excited. I have talked with 30 other partners involved in competing for Singapore to do a statement. Since then, I have been involved in the cause of the Olympic Games to participate in a variety of activities to promote the Olympic Games. I represent all of those young people to very excited. I am excited, and they touched. I hope I can become a volunteer. Now I still study and work, to graduate in 2012. I hope that when I can become a part of the Olympics. So far, we have been involved in the Olympic Games work, we know that for each thing. This is our future. "

LOCOG chairman Sebastian Coe also said in an interview, despite the global economic crisis suffered, but the London Olympic organizing process and the investment work was carried out smoothly. London Olympic Organizing Committee and International Olympic Committee maintained close cooperation with Beijing and other cities in close communication.

"We work with (Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee) has a very close relationship. They helped us learn more about the Olympic Games, the complexity of this project, and our relations are very close. (Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Vice-Chairman) Mr. Wang Wei is now the co-ordination a member of the Committee to help us host the Olympic Games in London. Our team is still the team with the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee has a close relationship. "

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