Owen Gibson - Hackney Citizen

Olympic Park’s former artist in residence to deal with disillusionment

Neville Gabie’s next project will ‘explore how far away we might have moved from the original spirit of the Games’

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Olympics organisers urged to ban tents for fear of Occupy-style protests

Theresa May vows to prevent ‘encampments’ – but London 2012 security chiefs argue against prohibiting tents

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London Olympic press and media centre legacy shortlist revealed

• David Cameron calls for establishment of ‘tech city’ • Venue generates ‘huge amounts of commercial interest’

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Anger grows over Olympic proposal for Fish Island

Residents complain that second corporate Olympic venue on small industrial area in Stratford, which will include the UK’s largest TV screen, is a disaster waiting to happen

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London 2012: Olympic flame will be lit in one year’s time, but still much to do

IOC hail progress as Tom Daley dives into Aquatics Centre pool, completed on time and budget

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Olympic chief calls for ‘mandatory’ funding for local sports facilities

Local authorities must protect budgets, says Lord Moynihan, as drive to get more people playing sport falters

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London 2012 Olympics ticket sales spark second round of anger

• Thousands who missed out in first ballot disappointed again • 18 out of 24 sports sold out by Friday evening • Only football, volleyball and wrestling left by Sunday

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Government to defend its 9,000 Olympic tickets

Allocation breakdown shows 450 tickets set aside as prizes at School Games and 1,500 reserved for foreign business guests

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An aerial view of the Olympic Stadium. Photograph:ODA

2012 Olympic torch ignites row over Games’ green credentials

The 2012 torch was supposed to be low carbon, but the scientists at EDF, the Games’ sponsors, simply ran out of time

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London 2012 offers first look at Olympic Torch design

London Olympics’ ticketing process is peculiar, says Boris Johnson

Mayor comments come amid concerns over applicants being deducted money weeks before finding out what tickets they’ll get

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London Olympics’ ticketing process is peculiar, says Boris Johnson

Olympics ticket payments postponed

Money will not be taken from customers’ accounts for another week as ballots still being run to determine who gets tickets

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Health agency issues Olympics emergency warning

Health Protection Agency says upheaval caused by its abolition could pose ‘extreme risks’ during Olympic Games

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