At a news briefing this morning London 2012 unveiled their plans to organize the Olympic Games and released their three volume bid book that is now available online.
London is the last of the five bids to publicly disclose the document that was sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday. The dossier discusses London’s plans to use existing venues, rapid transportation and “State-of-the-art” sporting facilities linked to sustainable community benefits to organize a successful Games.
Prime Minister Tony Blair provided a video message at the presentation emphasizing that his government supports the Olympic initiative.
“The bid’s planning for the London Games is unprecedented at the bidding stage. The London bid is already more advanced in key Games planning areas than previous Olympic organising committees three-four years before the Games,” said Jim Sloman, Chief Operating Officer for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, who helped to prepare the Candidature File.
The plan shows the overall budget breaking even with non-capital expenditures meeting revenues at almost USD$2.5 billion.
London has promised the “most spacious Olympic Village” in history and a comprehensive legacy that will help revitalize sections of the city including the largest new urban park in Europe in 150 years.
More details to follow on GamesBids.com
