London 2012

London Olympics pool unveiled with one year to go

The London 2012 Aquatics Centre has been unveiled, completed on time and on budget.

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Thorpedo powers back into contention

The rumours had been circulating for months – people had seen him training here, there and everywhere. Finally, they were confirmed with Australia’s biggest name in swimming, five gold medaller Ian Thorpe, saying he will come back to the pool with the aim of competing at London 2012.

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London 2012 Aquatics Centre pool takes shape

The pool for the London 2012 Olympics is coming along nicely. Work is underway cladding the curved ceiling with more than 30,000 individual sections of timber and on the two 1600 tonne temporary seating stands that will boost the venue to 17,500 seats for the Games. More than 180,000 white tiles, with blue tiles marking [...]

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