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Olympic Flag raised in Biggleswade Each of the 4 districts in Bedfordshire and Luton held a special celebration at the end of August to mark the handing over of the olympic flag from Beijing to London. Click on this link to see ... read more... | |
![]() | From Bedford to Beijing From Bedford to Beijing: inside the Bird’s Nest... As part of their work to promote travel and investment from overseas Visit Britain took a group of regional representatives to the Olympic ... read more... |
![]() | National Olympic Committee Reception The National Olympic Committee (NOC) reception hosted on Thursday at the British Ambassadors' residence in Beijing was a great success. Around 100 NOC representatives from countries all over the ... read more... |
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Podium Communications The Podium website and ezine are a perfect means of publicising your activities and sharing good practice models. Therefore, if you are running a project which is inspired by the 2012 Games, ... read more... | |
Are you a GIRL4GOLD? The search is on for athletic girls who have what it takes to win Olympic gold – sign up before it’s too late UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) are searching for highly ... read more... | |
Making the most of the 2012 Games - DCMS Legacy Action Plan The DCMS have published their Legacy Action Plan for 2012. The plan focuses on the long-term benefits emanating from the hosting of the 2012 Games. It expands on “Our Promise for 2012” ... read more... | |
Sport England Strategy 2008-2011 Sport England have published a new strategy covering three of the years leading up to the Games. The key aims are to increase participation, identify and encourage talent earlier, to tackle ... read more... | |
Win a trip to Beijing Win a trip to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games!We are delighted to be able to offer one young person and an adult a once in a lifetime trip to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, courtesy of Visa ... read more... | |
![]() | BOOST Ambassadors BEDS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR TRIP OF A LIFETIME TO BEIJING OLYMPICSFifteen school and college students have been selected to represent the county at the Beijing Olympics this summer. The University ... read more... |
12 lucky youngsters bag a trip to Beijing Twelve lucky young students from across Bedfordshire will be travelling with BOOST to the Beijing Olympic Games to gain the knowledge and understanding to inspire and motivate other young people ... read more... |




