July 27, 2006
New schedule for London Games
LONDON
London Olympic organizers revised their construction timetable for the 2012 games, with some big changes to the plans outlined in their bid book.
The swimming venue, which was to be completed by December 2008, will now be finished in mid-2011 after the original design was deemed too expensive and extravagant.
The completion date of the velodrome has been moved from December 2008 to summer 2011, also because of revised plans.
The 80,000-seat main Olympic stadium is set to be finished in June 2011, four months later than originally planned.
London issued its original timetable in 2004 when it was bidding for the Games and was selected as host last year.
“Changes have been made to the 2004 outline timetable for some venues to ensure the most efficient use of resources,” London 2012 organizers said in a statement. “They will be completed in time for test events at least one year from the Games, but not so early that they sit vacant for extended periods prior to 2012 incurring maintenance costs.”
David Higgins, chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority, said the new timetable was “challenging but achievable.
“I recognize it is a bold move setting out indicative target dates that we can be measured against, but it is important that we are transparent and accountable.
“Some dates have moved. This reflects our ongoing detailed planning and project management.”
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