Get to know LOCOG
The first Board meeting of the interim London 2012 organising committee took place yesterday.
The members of the interim committee will stand until the permanent committee is appointed, by April 2006. The London Organising Committee for the Olympic games, with the slightly less catchy acronym of LOCOG will be responsible for planning and staging the 2012 games.
The interim Board Members are:
Sebastian Coe (Chairman)
Keith Mills (CEO)
Neil Wood (LOCOG Finance Director)
Craig Reedie (BOA + IOC Member)
Philip Craven (IPC + IOC Member)
HRH The Princess Royal (IOC Member)
Simon Clegg (BOA)
Mike Brace (BPA)
Neale Coleman (GLA)
Mary Reilly (LDA)
Patrick Carter (Sport England)
Howard Bernstein (Manchester City Council)
Jonathan Edwards (athlete representative)
Meanwhile the Guardian reports on the decision be the London Olympic team not to relocate to offices in the West End, rather deciding to remain in the Docklands area when their lease at 50 Canada Square runs out.
“I couldn’t have justified running a bid based around regenerating the East End, one of the poorest parts of the country, and then moved our offices away from the area,” said Coe. “What kind of message would that send?”