The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) was the organisation responsible for overseeing the
planning and development of the
2012 Summer Olympic
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and
Paralympic
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Games. It was jointly established by the
UK Government
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Mayor of London
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and the
British Olympic Association
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and was structured as a
private company limited by guarantee
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. LOCOG worked closely with the publicly funded
Olympic Delivery Authority
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) was a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, responsible for ensuring the delivery of venues, infrastructure and legacy for the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games ...
(ODA), which is responsible for the planning and construction of new venues and
infrastructure.
The organising committee, which was not responsible for building permanent venues, reported spent £2.38 billion since winning the bid in 2005 and generated £2.41 billion. On 30 May 2013, it handed back to the government, Britain's Olympic committee and other beneficiaries a surplus of £30 million from the 2012 Games. The British Olympic Association received £5.3 million, the British Paralympic Association £2.6 million, and £20 million was returned to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Formation
On 6 July 2005, the
International Olympic Committee
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(IOC)
chose London as the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games. After the success of the
London bid, LOCOG was formed to continue the work started by the bidding team. LOCOG was officially designated as the organisers of the Games at its first board meeting on 7 October 2005.
Board members
The board members were:
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The Lord Coe - Chairman
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Sir Keith Mills
Sir Keith Edward Mills, (born 15 May, 1950) is an English entrepreneur and deputy chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Early life
Mills was born in Brentwood. He attended St Martin's School, Br ...
- Deputy Chairman
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The Princess Royal
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Sir Charles Allen CBE
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Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari MBE
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Sir Philip Craven
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MBE
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Paul Deighton - CEO
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Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards may refer to:
Musicians
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CBE
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The Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE
* Andrew Hunt
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Justin King CBE
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Stephen Lovegrove
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The Lord Moynihan
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Tim Reddish OBE
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
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Sir Craig Reedie CBE
* Martin Stewart
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Sir Robin Wales
* Neil Wood
MBE
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Adam Pengilly
Members of the IOC from the host country are required by IOC rules to be on the organising committee board, as well as representatives of the host Olympic association and Paralympic association.
Senior team
The senior team comprised:
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Doug Arnot
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, Director of Games Operations, London 2012
* Jackie Brock-Doyle, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
* James Bulley, Director of Venues and Infrastructure
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Lord Coe, Chairman
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Paul Deighton, Chief Executive Officer
* Richard George, Director of Transport
* Nigel Garfitt, Director of Villages and Games Services
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Chris Holmes MBE, Director of Paralympic Integration
* Sue Hunt, Director of Strategic Programmes
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Debbie Jevans, Director of Sport
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Sir Ian Johnston, Director of Security and Resilience
* Terry Miller, General Counsel
* Danny Fisher, Legacy Development Director
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Sir Keith Mills
Sir Keith Edward Mills, (born 15 May, 1950) is an English entrepreneur and deputy chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Early life
Mills was born in Brentwood. He attended St Martin's School, Br ...
, Deputy Chairman
* Bill Morris LVO, Director of Culture, Ceremonies and Education
* Gerry Pennell OBE, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
* Jean Tomlin, Human Resources (HR) Director
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Chris Townsend, Commercial Director
* Neil Wood, Chief Financial Officer
* Mike Loynd, Director of Readiness and C3
See also
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Legacy Trust UK
Legacy Trust UK was a charitable trust in the United Kingdom, established in 2007 to support a range of cultural and sporting activities in connection with the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, with the aim of creating ...
References
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2005 establishments in the United Kingdom
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Summer Olympics
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Sport in London