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  • Final countdown to the London 2012 Paralympics

    Bank Holiday Monday marks one year until the opening of the Paralympic Games

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Culture Secretary's Olympic tour arrives in Cornwall

    Six months before the Olympic Torch arrives in Cornwall, businesses are urged to make the most of 2012

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Culture Secretary's Olympic tour heads to the West Midlands

    Businesses Urged to Make the Most of 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Olympic and paralympic games background checking gets underway

    The process of background checking more than 380,000 Games time workers, athletes and officials ahead of next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games has begun, the Home Office announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Equestrianism has a role to play in London 2012 sporting legacy

    World’s Horse Welfare annual conference looks ahead to the Olympic and Paralympics.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Culture Secretary's Olympic tour heads to the East Midlands

    Businesses in East Midlands urged to make the very most of the opportunity of the country hosting the Olympics and Paralympics.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK wide venues for Pre-Games Training camps

    Sporting, cultural and educational opportunities across the nation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Athletics legacy for Olympic Stadium

    London wins bid to host 2017 World Athletics Championship

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sport and Olympics Minister headlines UK Sport World Class Performance Conference

    Hugh Robertson tells annual conference that ‘2012 is just the beginning of a golden era for sport in this country’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Sport and Olympics headlines UK Sport World Class Performance Conference

    Hugh Robertson opened annual UK Sport World Class Performance Conference last night at the ExCel Centre in London, a 2012 venue. He spoke…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK to host 2017 World Athletics Championships

    PM: no better way to follow the Olympics than by welcoming the world's greatest athletes back to London

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Show your support for the Heroes Rugby Challenge

    Hugh Robertson pulls his socks up in aid of Help for Heroes

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Gold Challenge launch heralds 2012 legacy

    Giving people the chance to rise to the 2012 challenge, try something new and raise millions for charity.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK wide venues for Pre-Games Training camps

    Over 100 Pre-Games Training Camp agreements (PGTC) signed across every nation and region of the UK, in preparation for London 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tourism firms sign up to 20.12% discount

    Culture Secretary urges tourist industry to make the most of London 2012

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Olympic Torch Relay route announced

    More than 95 per cent of the population to be within 10 miles of the Flame.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Olympic Torch Relay route announced

    More than 1,000 villages, towns and cities across the UK have been named as part of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay route.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tourism firms join 20.12 per cent discount scheme

    Culture Secretary urges more businesses to take advantage of Olympic opportunities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sports Grounds Safety Authority is launched

    Body builds on success of Football Licensing Authority with increased powers to benefit more sports

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sports Grounds Safety Authority launches

    New body builds on Football Licensing Authority’s success with increased powers to benefit more sports.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government