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The next 100 days - hitting the ground running
London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe has revealed the next steps as the capital begins planning for the the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
The double Olympic champion confirmed that he will take up the role of Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and said that the first LOCOC board meeting will take place before the end of the month.
"The last few days has been an emotional period for London and for the whole of the country," Lord Coe told a press conference in Canary Wharf.
"The tragic events of 7 July have affected us all but have also made Londoners and the bid team ever more resilient, determined and united to deliver the best Games ever.
"Nine days into our life as a Host City, we have moved into a different phase delivering a complex multi-faceted project."
The bid leader pledged that work on the London Games would begin immediately and outlined the structure of the LOCOG team.
London 2012 Chief Executive Keith Mills will become Deputy Chairman of LOCOG, and a new Chief Executive will be recruited over the coming months.
And a transition team of approximately 50 people has already been put in place to ensure key priorities are addressed while LOCOG is established.
An Olympic Bill has already been introduced to Parliament, and Olympic Lottery Scratchcards, which will play a key role in funding the 2012 Games, will go on sale within weeks.
The bid leader also reiterated the vision for the Games that London outlined to the International Olympic Committee in Singapore.
"Our plans are about more than just bricks and mortar or financial packages," he said.
"We set out a vision in Singapore and we are now calling on all relevant agencies in the UK to work with us to deliver it.
"This is about inspiring more young people to become involved in sport and giving the young athletes the help they need to become champions of the future."
In the wake of the London terrorist bombings, Lord Coe also addressed the issue of security for the 2012 Games.
He stressed the key role security experts had played in London's bid and said that creating a new Olympic Park would mean secuity measures would be 'designed in' from day one.
Lord Coe also outlined plans for a Cabinet-level Olympic Security Committee, which would be Chaired by the Home Secretary and would include senior representatives from the security services.
15 July 2005
The next 100 days - hitting the ground running
London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe has revealed the next steps as the capital begins planning for the the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
The double Olympic champion confirmed that he will take up the role of Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and said that the first LOCOC board meeting will take place before the end of the month.
"The last few days has been an emotional period for London and for the whole of the country," Lord Coe told a press conference in Canary Wharf.
"The tragic events of 7 July have affected us all but have also made Londoners and the bid team ever more resilient, determined and united to deliver the best Games ever.
"Nine days into our life as a Host City, we have moved into a different phase delivering a complex multi-faceted project."
The bid leader pledged that work on the London Games would begin immediately and outlined the structure of the LOCOG team.
London 2012 Chief Executive Keith Mills will become Deputy Chairman of LOCOG, and a new Chief Executive will be recruited over the coming months.
And a transition team of approximately 50 people has already been put in place to ensure key priorities are addressed while LOCOG is established.
An Olympic Bill has already been introduced to Parliament, and Olympic Lottery Scratchcards, which will play a key role in funding the 2012 Games, will go on sale within weeks.
The bid leader also reiterated the vision for the Games that London outlined to the International Olympic Committee in Singapore.
"Our plans are about more than just bricks and mortar or financial packages," he said.
"We set out a vision in Singapore and we are now calling on all relevant agencies in the UK to work with us to deliver it.
"This is about inspiring more young people to become involved in sport and giving the young athletes the help they need to become champions of the future."
In the wake of the London terrorist bombings, Lord Coe also addressed the issue of security for the 2012 Games.
He stressed the key role security experts had played in London's bid and said that creating a new Olympic Park would mean secuity measures would be 'designed in' from day one.
Lord Coe also outlined plans for a Cabinet-level Olympic Security Committee, which would be Chaired by the Home Secretary and would include senior representatives from the security services.
15 July 2005