To mark 200 days until the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, British Prime Minister David Cameron held a meeting with his cabinet on court at the purpose-built handball arena. London will become the first city to host the Games three times when the action begins in July, having previously staged the Olympics in 1908 and 1948.
Holding court —
To mark 200 days until the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, British Prime Minister David Cameron held a meeting with his cabinet on court at the purpose-built handball arena. London will become the first city to host the Games three times when the action begins in July, having previously staged the Olympics in 1908 and 1948.
Cameron (center left) is joined by Olympic secretary Jeremy Hunt (far left), London mayor Boris Johnson (center right) and chairman of the London 2012 organizing committee Sebastian Coe in a stroll round the Aquatics Centre.
Politicians poolside —
Cameron (center left) is joined by Olympic secretary Jeremy Hunt (far left), London mayor Boris Johnson (center right) and chairman of the London 2012 organizing committee Sebastian Coe in a stroll round the Aquatics Centre.
British diver and gold medal hopeful Tom Daley gives Johnson a taste of life on the high board.
High hopes —
British diver and gold medal hopeful Tom Daley gives Johnson a taste of life on the high board.
A large clock in London's iconic Trafalgar Square counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the opening ceremony begins on July 27.
The countdown continues... —
A large clock in London's iconic Trafalgar Square counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the opening ceremony begins on July 27.
A shot of the Olympic Park site in the Stratford area of east London from April 2006, shortly after construction work began.
Construction begins —
A shot of the Olympic Park site in the Stratford area of east London from April 2006, shortly after construction work began.
The site had been completely transformed by December 2011, with the newly-constructed Olympic Stadium (right) the main attraction. This picture also shows the Aquatics Centre (far left), with the Water Polo Arena in the foreground. Also visible is the 115-meter high steel structure known as The Orbit.
Realization of a vision —
The site had been completely transformed by December 2011, with the newly-constructed Olympic Stadium (right) the main attraction. This picture also shows the Aquatics Centre (far left), with the Water Polo Arena in the foreground. Also visible is the 115-meter high steel structure known as The Orbit.