Para, Para, Paralympics! Coldplay rock the Games Closing Ceremony as they are joined by Rihanna to sing farewell to spectacular summer of sport
" `5 X' t7 w' v& t8 e- Coldplay provide the soundtrack with hits from their best-selling albums, including hit 'Paradise'
- Chris Martin joined by Rihanna to perform 'Princess of China'
- Extravaganza in the Olympic Stadium brings the curtain down on 12 days of thrilling Paralympic competition
- Hundreds of Mad Max-style characters burst into the arena in opening act alongside a procession of mechanical vehicles
- War hero Captain Luke Sinnott, who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan, climbs flagpole to unfurl Union Flag
- Quadruple gold medallists David Weir and Sarah Storey selected as British flag-bearers in colourful parade of nations
- Lord Coe praises the 'talent and determination' of the thousands of volunteers
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The Paralympic Closing Ceremony rocked to the sounds of Coldplay tonight as Britain's golden summer of sport drew to a close in the Olympic Stadium.
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) b6 o) y0 d: y( `And lead singer Chris Martin was joined on stage by Rihanna to perform their collaborative hit 'Princess of China' while Jay-Z also took the stage.
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The evening ended with another spectacular fireworks display - the fourth the Olympic Park has witnessed in the last two months. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 O$ \. X4 K. {+ F
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Proceedings roared into life as hundreds of 'Mad Max-style' characters marched into the arena to act out a fantasy battle scene in front of 80,000 captivated spectators. 3 M- H% }6 r& L6 o
, k; H8 e* ~- _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe first act of the show featured war hero Captain Luke Sinnott, who lost his legs and an arm in a blast on the battlefields of Helmand, climbing a flagpole and proudly unfurling the Union Flag.公仔箱論壇% W9 V9 e$ T- O
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( e8 ? [; P# b; A$ J7 R公仔箱論壇And there was an emotional moment at the climax of the evening, when British athletes Ellie Simmonds and Jonnie Peacock extinguished the Olympic flame.
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5 x- A& s5 O7 r6 t/ @3 H7 |Star attraction: Coldplay's Chris Martin (left) and Rihanna provided the soundtrack to the Paralympic Closing Ceremony in the Olympic Stadium. Coldplay performed a 12-track set list, while Martin performed a duet with Rihanna for their collaborative song 'Princess of China'
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Festival of flame: The Olympic Stadium was ablaze with fire during the spectacular Closing Ceremony, which captivated a sell-out audience of 80,000
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moke and light: Hundreds of flares created a stunning vista inside the Olympic Stadium as the flags of all the Paralympic nations were paraded in the arena
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Flaming wheels! A fiery figure of a cyclist is towed into the stadium, fitting given Great Britain's triumph in cycling events at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London
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( d/ `" ~2 z8 c2 e" P公仔箱論壇The courageous Capt Sinnott, 32, lost his limbs in 2010 after volunteering to search an area 'saturated' with improvised explosive devices to protect his comrades.
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Organisers described his role in the ceremony as 'a supreme feat of strength and courage'.
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4 U0 p7 P+ f2 XStephen Daldry, London 2012's executive producer for all the opening and closing ceremonies described the flag unveiling as 'devastatingly emotional'.os.tvboxnow.com- N' y4 P' c) M. R3 c
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( }5 U2 k) a8 m8 K) M# m9 d! utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbComrades from the charity played a key role in the opening minutes of the Ceremony to support Capt Sinnott.
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5 ?3 P5 h3 P, s/ Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbGoodnight and thanks for the memories! British athletes Ellie Simmonds (left) and Jonnie Peacock extinguish the Olympic flame, marking the end of 12 days of competition
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f1 z4 K6 r" l, { A" e8 ~Farewell London! Stunning pyrotechnics lit up the sky above the Olympic Stadium as the Paralympics drew to a closetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Y8 _/ e: o \# }. G
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Passing on the baton: The London organisers pass the responsibility of holding the Olympics on to Brazil in time for the Rio Games of 2016
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- H o# o" t: {# h$ QIt was just one of a procession of fantastic vehicles straight from the pages of fiction, including giant mechanical boats and cars complete with clanking gears and puffing chimneys. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2 o% t- z, s; L0 V6 K
; E8 `0 v6 M& S" F+ J4 wPerformers waved smoke flares of myriad colours, creating a dramatic backdrop to a fantasy battle scene between the forces of good and evil.
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7 N% e& S' ^! q9 W4 k! U) m3 z% F公仔箱論壇The whole opening was soundtracked by British band Coldplay, who performed a number of songs from their five best-selling albums.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 |" q- S2 U, D7 k; k
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The band's lead singer Chris Martin was joined by Rihanna to sing their collaboration 'Princess of China'. Rihanna arrived on a mechanical steamboat and later performed her smash hit 'We Found Love'.公仔箱論壇, @; p" {3 i7 l4 `5 Y
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Duet: Rihanna is helped 'ashore' from her ship by Coldplay's Chris Martin as they performed their collaborative song 'Princess of China'
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& r Z" \6 x$ ?' [! b# Fos.tvboxnow.comSpectacle soundtrack: Coldplay played throughout the Closing Ceremony, with songs from each of their five main albumstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: V n6 P& ~/ p! ]
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Not all Yellow: Guy Berryman (right), Chris Martin (centre) and Jonny Buckland of Coldplay perform on colourful instruments
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Earlier, 54 drummers had created an avenue through which the Earl of Wessex, representing the Queen, and International Paralympic Committee chairman Sir Philip Craven entered the stadium.5 l# q1 c6 V% l9 X2 f
+ v5 I! t. s+ s b- M5 Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThey arrived in a custom-built car that began life as a military vehicle used in Afghanistan and was driven by Captain Tony Harris, who lost his left leg below the knee when he was caught in a blast in Sangin, Afghanistan in 2009.
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! f9 o l9 R' |5 D+ p1 I: btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbKaleidoscope of colour: Fireworks light up the sky above the Olympic Stadium, but there's just as many colours inside as 80,000 lights flicker in the stands
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Blind autistic singer Lissa Hermans, who also performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year, sang the National Anthem.1 o x0 E' Z$ T. k: q5 h3 A
As the Union Flag was raised alongside the IPC flag, Hermans proudly sang 'God Save the Queen'.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% ~1 O' x) O/ Z2 {6 O
! {6 J, h* r- d8 Y: TThe singer this year performed for the Queen and released a charity single version of the anthem to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
/ a3 Y( W( L+ XShe has said in the past that the Queen told her she enjoyed her performance at a Dickens bicentenary event.
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Hermans has been a member of the theatre since she was seven.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& _6 e- X8 F' @6 B( b5 f6 |
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# ]; @! o2 ?+ ?5 ~Purple haze: Performers wave smoke flares during the opening act of the Paralympic Closing Ceremony in front of a rapturous crowd of 80,000 spectators at the Olympic Stadiumtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ }! {3 n5 Y/ \2 ?$ Y7 p) @
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Ruling the Waves: A mechanical steamship complete with puffing smoke chimneys and metal rigging chugs into the Stadium
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In bidding farewell to the Games, Lord Coe praised the ‘talent and determination’ of the thousands of volunteers, officials and athletes who made the 2012 Games possible.) q, l% \, R$ s; M0 T" n+ y
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As her formally closed an incredible summer of sport, the organiser and chairman of the Olympics and Paralympics said the words ‘Made In Britain’ meant ‘high quality, skill and creativity’ before adding: ‘We have stamped those words on the Olympic and Paralympic games of London 2012.os.tvboxnow.com5 [" G2 G0 Z4 ^7 {$ |
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Lord Coe said: ‘In this country we will never think of sport the same way and we will never think of disability the same way.’os.tvboxnow.com) ?8 ]* n& @$ F) v9 ^ u; u
/ u7 I0 [1 Q% }6 I G. P6 ]公仔箱論壇Coe adds that he also spoke to a Games Maker - the name for the volunteers - at the Paralympics who said that participating in wheelchair basketball had ‘lifted the cloud of limitation’.
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A loud cheer went up as Coe recalled an anecdote about a Games Maker who he met on the Tube.
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m4 C3 T: r2 a* u: I) F# p- W, [+ hTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。‘His name was Andrew and he told me he was a doctor at St Mary’s hospital on his way to help out at boxing. But when I tried to thank him, he wouldn’t let me. He said he was the one who wanted to do the thanking,’ he said.' h- }8 d0 {: b4 I/ q+ `
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‘And as we did a very English dance over who should thank who, he suddenly cut through all the politeness and said: ‘I was on duty on 7/7, that awful day. For me this is closure.
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‘I wasn’t sure I should come or whether I could face it. I’m so glad I did. For I’ve seen the worst of mankind and now I’ve seen the best of mankind’.’* k& U6 t5 N/ \ K7 g0 d8 _* w( U, x
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A bit fishy! A giant metallic skeleton of a fish makes its way into the stadium surrounded by flame-waving dancers ! X: m% ]5 f9 D5 y% R( L, z
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5 V% F7 ]3 F% x& d, dTonight's show, which is officially called 'The Festival of Flame,' has much to live up to after the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Olympics and the Opening Ceremony for the Paralympics each enjoyed great acclaim.
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. f! u- O( {4 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBefore the Olympics came to London, he was best known for his work as a choreographer for Take That.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 Z8 z/ b' U" S( S5 x; C7 t) o
' @: l: S0 t! ]8 l! Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPlans for the show have been shrouded in mystery, but the festivities are rumoured to be based on a theme of the elements - earth, wind, fire and water.
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Taking flight! Another one of the remarkable vehicles in the parade which opened the Ceremony as part of a fantasy battle scene between good and eviltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ?5 t0 F* h' d4 ]4 i. V
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Time has run out: A vehicle representing 'Clocks' glistened gold as it circled the arena at the start of the Closing Ceremony performancesTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。9 K. X6 [- }/ E
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Advance! A rusty mechanical horse rode by a knight in shining armour enters the stadium in the opening procession of fantasy vehicles9 x( e+ d! Q# c' a8 D
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1 x8 d' e5 i& U$ n公仔箱論壇Quadruple gold medal winners David Weir and Sarah Storey had the honour of carrying the Union Flag into the Olympic Stadium.
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Cyclist Storey dominated both in the Velodrome with triumphs in the individual pursuit and 500m time trial and on the road by taking the Time Trial and the Road Race.os.tvboxnow.com0 p6 D9 B" r: p. k m+ y
Z& U* S+ u; \" I0 n+ m* _The move to appoint two to carry the Union Flag is a break from protocol, which normally sees one person bestowed with the honour.
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Chef de mission Craig Hunter said: 'During the London 2012 Paralympic Games, ParalympicsGB has witnessed some outstanding performances, and most notably from Sarah Storey and David Weir.
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6 @- c; u& o' Z% `2 X* `6 [7 C公仔箱論壇'These athletes represent the spirit of Paralympic athleticism.'. C6 M; `( b8 q& x# N
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Inspiration: Captain Luke Sinnott, who lost his legs and an arm in Helmand, climbs a flagpole to proudly unfurl the Union Flag as the Paralympic Closing Ceremony gets underway at the Olympic Stadium in London4 Q0 L- L; r- Z1 n$ z8 g$ Y
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What an entrance! Hundreds of performers carry torches into the Olympic Stadium to mark the beginning of the Paralympic Closing Ceremony. The spectacle got underway with a fantasy battle scene involving hundreds of Mad Max-style characters
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6 Q- D! E; J$ D: G, Y5 Oos.tvboxnow.comThere were some very poignant moments, with representatives from the armed forces charity Help for Heroes due to be involved in the unveiling of a giant Union flag.
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Several British Paralympians who competed in the Games are current or former military personnel who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" G0 Q8 S3 P/ w/ z3 g; C
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/ |' m* L& n o( K4 Q/ y* L$ LTHE BRITISH ARMY HERO WHO SCALED THE HEIGHTS AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY
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6 `1 U& m$ o5 l$ LIt will go down as one of the enduring and most poignant images of the closing ceremony.
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Showing extraordinary strength and courage, Captain Luke Sinnott, a legless veteran of the Afghan conflict, strains to climb a flagpole to hang the Union flag over the Paralympic Stadium.0 g- j! [5 E. t
# C# w6 G! |5 } U; k% Z4 J3 U: e. H/ VThe 33-year-old, whose spirit epitomises the qualities shown by thousands of Paralympic athletes, was chosen to be at the centre of a moving tribute to Britain’s Armed Forces and the work of the charity Help for Heroes, which provides support to wounded servicemen and women.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 d8 c3 h( |6 N" b6 @) N$ a. X- B# r
! K% ?9 | ~8 f b% vGiven a pivotal role at the start of the ceremony last night in a segment entitled Human Endeavour, 13 appallingly injured veterans of conflicts such as Afghanistan and Iraq pulled in a vehicle and then used their combined strength to somehow raise the flagpole. N: p! d6 n7 Q
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To gasps and cheers from the 80,000 in the stadium, Capt Sinnott, whose birthday was yesterday, climbed the giant white pole using his upper body strength. Then he attached the Union flag to the top of the flagpole and unfurled it.
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' J/ x' c2 t5 N* _公仔箱論壇Less than two years ago he was a troop commander serving with 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), the Royal Engineers, in the badlands of Helmand, southern Afghanistan, in charge of a team searching for Taliban bombs.
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One exploded, tearing apart both legs and an arm. ‘I could feel my life ebbing away,’ he said. ‘I thought about everyone at home waiting for me and I thought, “I can’t die. I’m not going to let myself go like this.”
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‘Luckily, a soldier was ten metres behind me. He’d been knocked over but wasn’t hurt. He applied tourniquets. The pain was unbearable. It was indescribably fierce.’ ) _ _/ g# t5 ^
. ~6 r* ]% S. k. D I- m- w) x7 N公仔箱論壇He lost both legs but surgeons saved his arm.Now he is an accomplished sailor in the British Paralympic Transition Squad and is hoping to compete at the 2016 Paralympics Games in Rio with a Help for Heroes funded boat. Another injured soldier, Corporal Rory Mackenzie, then stepped forward to deliver a speech in celebration of the 4,200 athletes from 164 nations who took part in the Paralympics.
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Cpl Mackenzie, 29, a medic serving with the 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regimen, lost his right leg at the hip when a roadside bomb ripped through the belly of his Warrior armoured vehicle in Iraq in January 2007. He astonished doctors by surviving the blast. Earlier this year, Cpl Mackenzie was part of a six-man team – four of whom had lost limbs in Iraq or Afghanistan – who rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.
) W3 C6 G2 q$ f; J6 n% a: z6 oLast night he achieved something he admits he never dreamt he would do – addressing the world on behalf of Paralympic athletes.0 P V- t: F+ I# m" q
0 d* p' g9 \: d$ ^2 BThe flags of each country created a heart shape that was burned into the ground before a worldwide of audience of more than 750million as he told them: ‘Although we have many differences, there is one quality we all share, one thing all of us have in common – human spirit.’
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Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin said; 'Being asked to play at the closing celebrations for the Paralympic athletes in London is such a great honour for us. os.tvboxnow.com7 n+ {4 A' e7 j6 ?2 T7 |
- E5 w9 {1 W2 e) s6 Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'It will be one of the biggest nights of our lives and we're very excited to try to create a performance for the last night of the games that will close London 2012 in style.'
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Golden Days: A spectacular sunset over the Olympic Stadium and the Orbit sculpture brings to an end 12 days of remarkable Paralympic competition in Stratford
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) H9 v n! x- X( [7 V# Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFull house: Spectators stream into the Olympic Park for Sunday night's Paralympic closing ceremony. Some 80,000 tickets have been sold for the showpiece finaletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% p1 n2 x2 |6 C' Y; a
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Blue wonder: The Olympic Stadium roof is illuminated by lights in the build-up to the Paralympic Closing Ceremony. The crowd of 80,000 were in their seats well before sunset in anticipation of the spectacle to come
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The event will also herald the beginning of a major operation to transform the Olympic Park into a site including 257 acres of open space, 6.5km of waterways, nine direct rail links, five world-class sports venues and five new neighbourhoods.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& G' z( _1 F% _
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After the ceremony, work will begin to take down the temporary sports venues dotted about the Olympic Park, such as the Basketball Arena and the Riverside Arena, which hosted hockey matches.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ \9 D) Z) f7 M! }. T/ Q6 Z V
2 j! L2 _- z. x' S' Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHaving been radically transformed for the Games, the site in Stratford, East London, will undergo many other great changes over the next 18 months as it becomes the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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The site, a pocket of largely industrial wasteland in a deprived stretch of London's east end, was the subject of the biggest and most complex compulsory purchase orders in British history.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。. A- I0 g6 R9 i% H7 H! F
, {! p+ \$ z( t8 R/ pThe new-look park is set to reopen to the public in phases from July 27 next year - a year after the opening of the London 2012 Olympics.% x/ l1 E* O* U5 y) E( [
It will be designed to host 2,000 events a year and planners have set a target for 9.3million visitors to pass through it annually from 2016.公仔箱論壇' O$ U2 K+ F: c9 ?* m
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Major international competitions are to be held at the Olympic Stadium - even though its new tenants are yet to be confirmed.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" k6 a3 \* e$ f7 N1 e' |, I, V
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Four bids are in the running to make the showpiece venue their new home after the Games.
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Bids from West Ham United, Leyton Orient, Intelligent Transport Services in association with Formula One, and UCFB College of Football Business will be assessed to ensure they are compliant, before being evaluated ahead of negotiations, according to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) Z4 d; D% r7 E
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The stadium is to become the new national home for athletics and to host the IAAF 2017 World Athletics Championships.
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Up to 20,000 journalists used the venue during the Games. Afterwards, the Broadcast Centre will offer 95,000 sq ft of office space over five floors and 575,000 sq ft of commercial space over two floors.os.tvboxnow.com2 p/ A& i6 N9 _% g9 f$ G" w$ D' n
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The five-storey press centre will provide about 317,000 sq ft of prime office space with the potential for retail use on the ground floor.
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* k" ?' Z1 M$ d1 p6 Cos.tvboxnow.comEstimates suggest 800,000 visitors a year will use the Aquatics Centre when the Park reopens.4 F+ k* }8 i5 F$ O% A3 x
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Finishing touches: A multitude of volunteers make the final preparations on the stage for the Closing Ceremony, which has been described as a 'Festival of flame'2 C d X1 m/ b% n1 w# p4 [
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9 f) F6 c# d* i$ S- S公仔箱論壇It had a 17,500-capacity for the Games, under a 160m x 80m wave-like roof which has a longer single span than Heathrow Terminal 5.公仔箱論壇& B7 X, s' G/ e* l* R" |0 ?, n2 T6 i& F
0 A* Z3 j7 k4 r' ~% H5 h3 O0 O, uIt features a 50m competition pool, a 25m competition diving pool, a 50m warm-up pool and a 'dry' warm-up area for divers.
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6 I5 g6 { q5 X& H: `& Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbUsers will range from community clubs to schools and elite swimmers, and the venue's moveable booms and floors can be shifted to create different depths and pool sizes to fit swimmers of various abilities and experience.
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A creche, changing facilities, a cafe and a new public plaza in front of the building are some of the features that will be installed.
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Greenwich Leisure Limited has been named as the operator of this venue and also the Copper Box, where the handball and some modern pentathlon disciplines were held.os.tvboxnow.com/ ]9 R( R. |* V) A
S; S8 H/ {) _% qThe Copper Box is to become a multi-use sports centre for the community, athlete training and events.
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4 r" c# f: W1 e ^0 mIts flexible design and retractable seating mean it will be suitable for activities ranging from international competition to community sports.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ v9 a2 J- M$ @# G
The first homes on the Park are planned to be ready at the end of 2014.
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* i1 t8 h( c" [4 p4 E- s MThe North Park, a nature-themed community sector and playground also including a 7,500-capacity multi-use sport, entertainment and community arena, will be the first area to reopen in July next year.
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The South Plaza, sitting between the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and the ArcelorMittal Orbit, is due to open at Easter 2014.
3 _! e0 ^: c" [9 x% hAt this point visitors will have access to the whole of the park.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 y! ^, y' X/ X& e* h
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