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Tag Archives: olympics
Excited about the Olympics? Learn How to Get to Rio and What to Do When You Arrive (Miles Away)
Read on to learn how to have the best experience in Rio this summer – from booking to flying back home, we’ve got you covered. Continue reading
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Posted in Brazil, CheapOair, Miles Away, Sports, Travel
Tagged brazil, cheapoair, Miles Away, olympics, Rio, Rio 2016, rio de janeiro, sports, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Legacy
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged chatsworth road, clapton, E5, homerton, London, London Daily Photo, olympics, Photography, school, street photography
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Help Build the Olympic “LEGO-acy” All this Week for Free at Westfield Stratford City
Photo of the Lego-ized London 2012 Olympic Stadium East Village, the new residential neighbourhood located on the site of the Athletes’ Village inside the newly named Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, is to be constructed “in Lego” as part of a 3sqm … Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Freebies, London, London 2012, Shopping
Tagged ATHLETES VILLAGE, E20, EAST VILLAGE, free, kids, legacy, lego, lego stadium, legos, London, london 2012, London 2012 Olympic Athletes' Village, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUM, olympics, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, tikchris, toys, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Paraymplic Pride and the London #HomeAdvantage
Wow. This epic London 2012 summer is done. Gone. Over. I’m hardly what you’d call a sports fan, but I really enjoyed having the Olympics – and the Paralympics – plop down right here in my town. From my perspective, … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012
Tagged #homeadvantage, anish kapoor, BA, british airways, home advantage, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, olympics, orbital tower, paralympics, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: You and Me
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Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged games maker, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, London Daily Photo, olympics, paralympics, Photography, street photography, VOLUNTEERS, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Win a FREE Limited Edition Lumix Olympic Games Camera with “Panasonic Flag Tags”
So the London 2012 Olympics are soon coming to a close. Yes, the Paralympics are on their way and promise lots of continued sporting excitement. But – wow – what an amazing two weeks (plus the few years of build … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012, Photography, Social Media
Tagged app, camera, compact camera, competition, flag tags app, free, free camera, freebies, giveaway, limited edition, Limited Edition Lumix Olympic Games Camera, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, lumix, lumix olympic games camera, Official Audio Video Equipment Partner, olympic games camera, olympics, panasonic, Panasonic Flag Tags, Photography
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Watch The Games at House of Nations + Dragon Ping Pong! #DragonPingPong #HON
I spent the afternoon kicked back in a very cushy (and ultra white) Chesterfield, having a few crisp beers and watching the Olympics on some massive TV screens as the guest of Tsingtao beer at House of Nations. House of … Continue reading
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Park Live Interviews with Team GB Athletes #HomeAdvantage
Keen to watch The Games in a festive atmo among equally enthusiastic fans? If you get a chance to check out British Airways’ Park Live, go for it! Open daily from 7am to 11pm, Park Live is located in the north end … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Freebies, interview, London, London 2012, Travel, Video
Tagged #homeadvantage, athletes, BA, british, free tickets, freebies, home advantage, interviews, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, olympics, park live, team gb, the games, Video, WIN, youtube
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East Village: London 2012’s First “Legacy” Neighbourhood
Up until Danny Boyle’s Opening Ceremony dazzled the nation and billions of folks from around the world watching it on TV, the legacy of The Games and their impact on London was the key Olympics topic. At the moment, the … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012, Video
Tagged 2012, Alex Lifschutz, ATHLETES VILLAGE, Delancey, E20, East Thames Group, EAST VILLAGE, First Base, legacy, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, London, london 2012, London 2012 Olympic Athletes' Village, london 2012 olympic park, olympics, Qatari Diar, Qatari Diar Delancey, Qatari Diar Real Estate Development Company, QDD, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Southern Housing Group, STRATFORD, the games, triathlon homes, Video, youtube
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Total #HomeAdvantage: Olympic Experience Delivered with BA Style and Comfort
Yesterday I moseyed around the Olympic Park and attended a couple of water polo matches as a guest of British Airways – another perk to being included in its Home Advantage Influencer Programme (see my post about visiting BA’s Waterside … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012, Photography
Tagged #homeadvantage, anish kapoor, BA, british airways, don't fly support team gb, heathrow, home advantage, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, McDonald's, olymic hospitality centre, olympics, orbital tower, water polo, water polo arena, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, world's largest mcdonald's
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London Daily Photo: Here We Go
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London Daily Photo: To Victory
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Royal Mail to Issue “Next Day” Prints of London 2012 Olympic Stamps (CheapOair)
This will be the first time a host country has used action shots for stamps “next day” issued during the Games. The issuing of “next day” stamps is also a first for the Royal Mail. Read my complete post at … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, England, London, London 2012, Shopping
Tagged 2012, cheapoair, england, gold medal stamps, London, london 2012 olympic games, olympics, royal mail, stamp collecting, stamps, team gb
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A Summer Like No Other Photography Competition
Mayor of London Presents and the Greater London Authority have announced a new photography competition to highlight what’s they reckon’ll be “a summer like no other.” The prizes are pretty awesome and the remit’s actually kinda fun. Check it out: … Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012, Photography
Tagged competition, digital camera, DSLR, free, freebie, great london authority, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, lumix g3, lumix s3, mayor of london, mayor of london presents, olympics, olympics games, paralympics, Photography, photography competition, summer like no other
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British Airways Home Advantage
British Airways invited me out to its Waterside international head office at Heathrow last week. The invite was a teaser of what’s to come with their Home Advantage Influencer Programme (apparently, somebody at BA reckons I’m influential – neato!). It … Continue reading
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Posted in Design, England, London, London 2012, Travel, Video
Tagged BA, british airways, british airways heritage centre, british airways heritage collection, don't fly support team gb, heathrow, home advantage, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london calling, london heathrow airport, olympics, speedbird centre, the clash, Video, waterside
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Fattylympics
The Fattylympics is a community event satirising the You Know Whats in East London, 2012. It takes place on Saturday 7 July 2012, at Grassroots, Memorial Park, West Ham. It is free to attend and children are welcome. The Fattylympics is organised … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012
Tagged east london, Fattylympics, free, freebie, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, olympics, west ham
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Team GB Gets the Gold Medal Stamp of Approval
Historic “Next Day” Gold Here’s an Olympic first: next-day stamps to be issued by the Royal Mail for each Gold Medal won by the Team GB during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The main image of each Gold Medal stamp will, wherever … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, England, London, Shopping
Tagged 2012, gold medal stamps, London, london 2012 olympic games, olympics, royal mail, SPONSORED POST, team gb
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London Daily Photo: Currents
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London Daily Photo: Neighbours
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Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged 2012, E9, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, OLYMPIC STADIUM, olympics, Photography, street photography
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London Daily Photo: The Mothership
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London Daily Photo: On Your Marks
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Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged 2012, anish kapoor, ATHLETES VILLAGE, canary wharf, E20, EAST VILLAGE, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, olympic village, olympics, Photography, skyline, STRATFORD, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Coming Soon
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London Daily Photo: Loom
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged 2012, ATHLETES VILLAGE, burning candy, Cyclops, E20, E9, EAST VILLAGE, Graffiti, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mighty monkey, olympic village, olympics, peg, Photography, STRATFORD, street art, street photography, sweet toof, velodrome
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London Daily Photo: Blue Morning
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London Daily Photo: Contour
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London Daily Photo: Mound
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London Daily Photo: E20
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Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged 2012, ATHLETES VILLAGE, E20, EAST VILLAGE, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, olympics, Photography, STRATFORD
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London Daily Photo: Hi Viz
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Olympic Record Breaking Summer for Heathrow Airport Expected (CheapOair)
It looks like this summer’s going to be a busy one at London’s Heathrow Airport. An estimated 80% of all visitors with flights to London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are expected to pass through the airport. That’s almost 60,000 passengers including 12,850 athletes and 14,700 accredited media as well as marketing partners, officials and – of course – the spectators. To ensure that these visitors’ first experience of London and the UK before the Olympics will be a positive one, the British Airports Authority (BAA) is upping its game to deal with the high volume of flyers. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, England, London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged 2012, air travel, airport, BAA, british airports authority, cheapoair, england, FLIGHTS, heathrow, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london heathrow airport, OLYMPIC GAMES, olympics, Travel, united kingdom
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Best of Hackney Wick (CheapOair)
Best of Hackney Wick CheapOair, February 2, 2012 This week’s “Hackney Wick and the Olympics” post put the spotlight on an area of East London that’s in an interesting state of transition and well worth paying a visit the next time you’ve … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged 2012, canals, cheapoair, east london, HACKNEY WICK, London, london 201, london 2012, olympic park, OLYMPIC STADIUM, olympics
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Hackney Wick and the Olympics (CheapOair)
Hackney Wick and the Olympics CheapOair, January 31, 2012 Seeming to be stuck between a rock and a hard place and making the most of the situation with a stiff upper lip and more than a bit of artist flair, … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged 2012, canals, cheapoair, east london, HACKNEY WICK, London, london 201, london 2012, olympic park, OLYMPIC STADIUM, olympics
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Sneak Peek at the London 2012 Olympics Village (OneTravel)
Sneak Peek at the London 2012 Olympics Village OneTravel, Jan 01, 2011 In only a matter of months now, 16,000 top ranked athletes from across the globe will arrive on flights to London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. There will … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged 2012, ATHLETES VILLAGE, E20, EAST VILLAGE, IN PICTURES, London, london 2012, olympics, OneTravel, STRATFORD
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In Pictures: Inside the Olympic Athletes’ Village (Londonist)
In Pictures: Inside the Olympic Athletes’ Village Londonist, December 8, 2011 at 14:00 pm Possibly some of the last photos to be taken by the public as the area is soon to enter “lockdown” for final preparations, here’s a peek … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012, Photography, Travel
Tagged 2012, ATHLETES VILLAGE, E20, EAST VILLAGE, IN PICTURES, London, london 2012, Londonist, olympics, Photography, STRATFORD
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Capture Hackney before the Olympics do! (Qype does London)
Capture Hackney before the Olympics do! Qype does London, August 20th 2010 … No matter your opinion about the Games coming to town, don’t you think it would be a good idea for folks familiar with the area to document … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012, Photography
Tagged 2012, capture hackney, E8, east london, hackney, hackney museum, London, london 2012, olympics, Photography, Qype, Qype Does London, shoot experience
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Olympic Park Tour, Take Two (Qype does London)
Olympic Park Tour, Take Two Qype does London, June 4th 2009 Whether you’re pro-2012 or think the Olympics in London is going to be the biggest mess in UK history (my views fluctuate somewhere in between, but I have to … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012, Photography
Tagged 2012, London, london 2012, olympics, Qype, Qype Does London
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