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The London 2012 Olympic Games will have a massive impact on London and the southeast and will be a major piece of ‘Geography in the News’. We will post links to news stories and video clips about the upcoming games on this page.
NEW: Olympic Torch Relay
The Olympic Torch Relay destinations have been announced. The torch will be visiting both Hertford and Ware, as well as taking a trip around the white water canoe centre in Broxbourne. Earlier this year Miss Ahmet and Mr Preshous went white water rafting down the course.
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One Planet Living
Year 8 are currently looking at how well London 2012 is addressing the One Planet Primciples established by WWF and Bioregional. You can read more about the One Planet Principles here.
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BBC Countryfile
June 19th’s episode of Countryfile looks at how wildlife from the Stratford site has been relocated to the Lea Valley, as well as how planting around the stadium will encourage biodiversity.
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Tickets Survey Results
Here are the results so far of our survey. We wanted to know if you’d been successful in your application for Olympic tickets.
You can still take part in the survey:
Here is an excellent fly-through showing the latest progress in the park. You might also like to explore this interactive map on the official 2012 site.
