London's Olympic legacy
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 27 July 2022
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Ten years ago today, 900 million people watched London’s Olympic opening ceremony, marking the start of a games which, it was hoped, would help regenerate a corner of East London. Looking at the site now, how have those hopes held up?
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| 0:26.0 | Today's episode is presented by my colleague, Edward Drummond. |
| 0:29.0 | And it looks at the legacy of the London Olympics a decade on. |
| 0:34.0 | Investment had poured into Stratford in the run-up to the Games, |
| 0:38.0 | but how much of the benefit of that is still being felt? |
| 0:47.0 | It was a moment many thought could change a corner of London forever. |
| 0:51.0 | The International Olympic Committee is the honour of announcing |
| 0:55.0 | that the Games of the 30th Olympiad in 2012 are awarded to the City of London. |
| 1:08.0 | The bid was about not making the same mistakes as past host cities, |
| 1:12.0 | which were left with unused and unloved Olympic venues. |
| 1:16.0 | This is one of the most deprived parts of London. |
| 1:18.0 | In fact, one of the most deprived parts of the UK. |
| 1:21.0 | And the organizers vowed that much of that money will go to the legacy. |
| 1:24.0 | They will clean up the river lead, they will have affordable homes |
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