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69 images Created 13 Aug 2012

An A-edit of 2 weeks reportage in and around the periphery of the London 2012 Olympic games.

A full edit of this work can be found here:
http://bit.ly/MVt5Ue

with a gallery collection of Stratford from the years before the Opening Ceremony here:
http://bit.ly/RGFxMp

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  • Local children walk past as a reader of the Daily Telegraph newspaper reads about the previous night's Olympic opening ceremony, on the first day of competition of the London 2012 Olympic 250km mens' road race. Starting from central London and passing the capital's famous landmarks before heading out into rural England to the gruelling Box Hill in the county of Surrey. Local southwest Londoners lined the route hoping for British favourite Mark Cavendish to win Team GB first medal but were eventually disappointed when Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov eventually won gold.
    olympic_cycling42-28-07-2012.jpg
  • An aerial landscape of Westfield City shopping centre (right), Stratford rail station hub (c) and the Olympic Park venues to the left. Home and arrival point during the London 2012 Olympics, the 30th Olympiad. The foreground artwork called 'The Shoal' is made up of around 100 titanium clad 'leaves' mounted between 15 and 19 metres high on metal posts. Worth £13.5m, the Shoal is part of The Stratford Town Centre Public Realm Project, designed and manufacturered using 3D technology. Westfield is Europe's largest urban shopping centre. The station is served by the National Rail services National Express East Anglia, London Overground and c2c, by London Underground's Central and Jubilee lines, and by the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Stratford is in London Travelcard Zone 3, and Network Rail owns the station.
    olympic_stratford08-06-08-2012.jpg
  • Sectator crowds at the Westfield City shopping complex, Stratford that leads to the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics, the 30th Olympiad. Situated on the fringe of the 2012 Olympic park, Westfield is Europe's largest urban shopping centre. The £1.45bn complex houses more than 300 shops, 70 restaurants, a 14-screen cinema, three hotels, a bowling alley and the UK's largest casino. It provides the main access to the Olympic park with a central 'street' giving 75% of Olympic visitors access to the main stadium so retail space...
    olympic_stratford35-06-08-2012.jpg
  • Families linger in Hyde Park after another successful gold medal win, this time by Team GB triathlete Alistair Brownlee in the men's Triathlon during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The mid-week event surprisingly drew huge crowds into the capital's largest public (royal) park for an event, not usually attracting families with children who all enjoyed the fine weather and easy temperatures. A London 2012 merchandise shop was set up on the southern side and parents and kids used the exterior hoarding featuring iconic London landmarks such as Nelson's Column, St Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge, to relax against after an early start from homes around the country.
    olympic_triathlon18-07-08-2012.jpg
  • London 2012 Olympic spectator holds a home-made sign asking for unwanted equestrian tickets as visitors arrive along the old streets of Greenwich, London. On the day that 3,000 extra tickets were put on sale after criticism of empty seats at some events, sports fans were desperate to see the eventing and dressage on day 4 of the London games.
    greenwich_olympics08-30-07-2012.jpg
  • Large spectator and fat policeman on the first day of competition of the London 2012 Olympic 250km mens' road race. Starting from central London and passing the capital's famous landmarks before heading out into rural England to the gruelling Box Hill in the county of Surrey. Local southwest Londoners lined the route hoping for British favourite Mark Cavendish to win Team GB first medal but were eventually disappointed when Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov eventually won gold.
    olympic_cycling26-28-07-2012.jpg
  • Families rest before the start of the canoe slalom heats at the Lee Valley White Water Centre, north east London, on day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The slogan 'Inspire a Generation' is written on a London 2012 banner asking Britons to help encourage and influence the next generation of young people into sport, to promote health and confidence in times of economic austerity plus poor health and diet.
    canoe_slalom06-29-07-2012.jpg
  • The giant presence of Team GB role-model athlete heroes on the side of the their HQ at the Westfield City shopping complex, Stratford that leads to the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics, the 30th Olympiad. The ads are for Visa and for sports footwear brand Adidas and their 'Take the Stage' campaign including diver Tom Daley, gymnast Louis Smith and the darling of British athletics, heptathlete gold medallist Jessica Ennis. Situated on the fringe of the 2012 Olympic park, Westfield is Europe's largest urban shopping centre providing the main access to the Olympic park with a central 'street' giving 75% of Olympic visitors access to the main stadium so retail space..
    olympic_stratford52-06-08-2012.jpg
  • Two young women sit and rest from shopping beneath the inspiring image of Team GB gold medallist Ben Ainsley who adorns the exterior of the Adidas store in central London's Oxford Street, during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The ad is for sports footwear brand Adidas and their 'Take The Stage/Water' campaign which is viewable across Britain and to Britons who have been cheering these athletes who have been winning medals in numbers not seen for 100 years. Their heroic performances have surprised a host nation who until the victories, were largely anti-Olympics.
    olympic_city21-08-08-2012.jpg
  • An image of French swimming champion Yannick Agnel  stands on an ad for energy corporation EDF, one of the Olympic sponsor partners in the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics. Young women stand to admire him and have their photos next to his athletic figure outside the EDF corporate pavillion. EDF Energy has installed monitoring technology at sports venues across the Olympic park to show real-time energy consumption at the 2012 games. Agnel is a French swimmer and national record holder in the 200 and 400 m freestyle. Yannick Agnel (born June 9, 1992 in Nîmes) is a French swimmer and national record holder in the 200 and 400 m freestyle (long course). Agnel is also a nine-time medalist at the European Junior Swimming Championships. He has won two Olympic gold medals, both at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
    olympic_park05-10-08-2012.jpg
  • A Games Maker volunteer with a gold tooth and passing spectators near a Usain Bolt Visa billboard during the London 2012 Olympic Park during the games. London 2012 volunteers are called 'Games Makers', as they are helping to make the Games happen. Up to 70,000 Games Makers take on a wide variety of roles across the venues: from welcoming visitors; to transporting athletes; to helping out behind the scenes in the Technology team to make sure the results get displayed as quickly and accurately as possible. Games Makers come from a diverse range of communities and backgrounds, from across the UK and abroad. The vast majority are giving up at least 10 days to volunteer during the Games.
    olympic_park06-02-08-2012.jpg
  • With a charity billboard behind, a spectator wears a mask with the face of Team GB road cycling hero Mark Cavendish on the first day of competition of the London 2012 Olympic 250km mens' road race. Starting from central London and passing the capital's famous landmarks before heading out into rural England to the gruelling Box Hill in the county of Surrey. Local southwest Londoners lined the route hoping for British favourite Cavendish to win Team GB first medal but were eventually disappointed when Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov eventually won gold.
    olympic_cycling39-28-07-2012.jpg
  • With giant presence of Team GB role-model athlete heroes behind them, spectator crowds descend steps at the Westfield City shopping complex, Stratford that leads to the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics, the 30th Olympiad. The ad is for sports footwear brand Adidas and their 'Take the Stage' campaign including diver Tom Daley, gymnast Louis Smith and the darling of British athletics, heptathlete gold medallist Jessica Ennis. Situated on the fringe of the 2012 Olympic park, Westfield is Europe's largest urban shopping centre providing the main access to the Olympic park with a central 'street' giving 75% of Olympic visitors access to the main stadium so retail space...
    olympic_stratford18-06-08-2012.jpg
  • A mother feeds her baby near the inspiring image of Team GB gold medallist heptathlete Jessica Ennis which adorns the exterior of the Adidas store in central London's Oxford Street, during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The ad is for sports footwear brand Adidas and their 'Take The Stage' campaign which is viewable across Britain and to Britons who have been cheering these athletes who have been winning medals in numbers not seen for 100 years. Their heroic performances have surprised a host nation who until the victories, were largely anti-Olympics - now adoring their darling Ennis and her good looks.
    olympic_city11-08-08-2012.jpg
  • With images of Olympian athletes such as pole vaulter Polish Pawel Wojciechowski, American swimmer Michael Phelps and long Team GB jumper Phillips Idowu, workers push barrows of retail food outside the Olympic Megastore in the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics. This land was transformed to become a 2.5 Sq Km sporting complex, once industrial businesses and now the venue of eight venues including the main arena, Aquatics Centre and Velodrome plus the athletes' Olympic Village. After the Olympics, the park is to be known as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
    olympic_park23-02-08-2012.jpg
  • An image of British sprint cycling hero and 5-times Gold medallist, Sir Chris Hoy appears on the side of a tower block that overlooks the Olympic Park, seen during the London 2012 Olympics, the 30th Olympiad. Hoy is endorsing the Gillette brand whose slogan is 'Nothing Beats a Great Start' and is seen on his Team GB track bike.
    olympic_stratford06-06-08-2012.jpg
  • With a giant David Beckham towering over them in the Westfield mall, spectators pause before entering the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics, the 30th Olympiad. Situated on the fringe of the 2012 Olympic park, Westfield is Europe's largest urban shopping centre providing the main access to the Olympic park with a central 'street' giving 75% of Olympic visitors access to the main stadium so retail space..
    olympic_stratford01-06-08-2012.jpg
  • Goalkeeper Toni Cronk and fellow-members of the Australian Women's Hockey team emerge after their 2-0 victory over China to secure an overall 5th place. Played in the Riverbank Arena in the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics the girls meet their loyal fans and many friends outside the stadium to celebrate their win. Toni Maree Cronk (1980) is a field hockey goalkeeper from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team in October 2001 in the test series against New Zealand in Melbourne. Nicknamed Cronky she was a member of the Hockeyroos at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where the team ended up in fifth place in the overall-rankings.
    olympic_park51-10-08-2012.jpg
  • A French sports fan holds up his national flag in the air as he walks towards a venue in the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics. Along with the Dutch and many Baltic countries, the French made their way across the Channel (La Manche) in great numbers to see their sports heroes perform in the various locations around London.
    olympic_park65-10-08-2012.jpg
  • French spectators enjoy the spirit of the Olympics and international competition in the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics. The sports fans support the weight of their friend and pass him overhead. This land was transformed to become a 2.5 Sq Km sporting complex, once industrial businesses and now the venue of eight venues including the main arena, Aquatics Centre and Velodrome plus the athletes' Olympic Village. After the Olympics, the park is to be known as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
    olympic_park76-02-08-2012.jpg
  • American spectators admire mounted police officers on horseback help control crowds and provide security in the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics. This land was transformed to become a 2.5 Sq Km sporting complex, once industrial businesses and now the venue of eight venues including the main arena, Aquatics Centre and Velodrome plus the athletes' Olympic Village. After the Olympics, the park is to be known as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
    olympic_park105-02-08-2012.jpg
  • Christian Taylor, the American world triple jump champion meets fans after his TV appearance on NBC's Today show broadcast live from the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Olympics. Taylor added Olympic gold to his tally, holding off his compatriot Will Claye in a contest whose earlier stages almost saw Taylor eliminated after two fouls.
    olympic_park47-10-08-2012.jpg
  • Watching live TV coverage of Equestrian events, Swedish spectators and other sports fans sit in summer deckchairs at the old Royal Naval College, Greenwich on day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Greenwich Park is hosting the Olympic Equestrian competitions, plus the combined running and shooting event of the Modern Pentathlon. The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London. The buildings were originally constructed to serve as the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich, now generally known as Greenwich Hospital, which was designed by Christopher Wren, and built between 1696 and 1712.
    greenwich_olympics17-30-07-2012.jpg
  • Dutch cycling fan walks past Italian restaurant on the first day of competition of the London 2012 Olympic 250km mens' road race. Starting from central London and passing the capital's famous landmarks before heading out into rural England to the gruelling Box Hill in the county of Surrey. Local southwest Londoners lined the route hoping for British favourite Mark Cavendish to win Team GB first medal but were eventually disappointed when Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov eventually won gold.
    olympic_cycling46-28-07-2012.jpg
  • Olympic volunteers await the arrival of road cycling competitors on the first day of competition of the London 2012 Olympic 250km mens' road race. London 2012 volunteers are called 'Games Makers', as they are helping to make the Games happen. Up to 70,000 Games Makers take on a wide variety of roles across the venues: from welcoming visitors; to transporting athletes; to helping out behind the scenes in the Technology team to make sure the results get displayed as quickly and accurately as possible. Games Makers come from a diverse range of communities and backgrounds, from across the UK and abroad. The vast majority are giving up at least 10 days to volunteer during the Games..
    olympic_cycling68-28-07-2012.jpg
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