Olympic 'Jollies'
From:
Mike Law
Date:
Aug 14 21:13 UTC
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Yesterday's Recorder (Page 5) ran with a small article about the beano.
It seems that the group from Newham will be too busy to be spectators. In fact
they will be looking to "...attract sponsorship opportunities at the 2012
Olympic Park, recruit national training bodies to training facilities, and tout
a twinning arrangement with the Chaoyang district".
The first two seem a little ambitious for a local authority team (I would have
thought the LOCOG should be the body to do this) and, isn't this a little late?
On twinning with the Chaoyang district (in the eastern part of Beijing), this
is the largest and most densely populated urban area in Beijing (470.6 square
km - population of 2.29 million). It seems to share a lot with Newham, the
district administration are keen to exploit the many regeneration opportunities
that are in the pipe-line for the district.
One quote I found about the district is: "The district has become such a land
that business people from all parts can realise their dreams here". Reminiscent
of “By 2010 Newham will be a major business location and a place where people
choose to live and work.”
If this "touting" of a potential twinning is true, it is of such significance
that I fail to understand why the trip hasn't been reported on the Council's
web site or in the Newham Mag.
Incidentally, the Recorder article states that the Newham contingent will be
going out to Beijing next Wednesday... isn't that a little late? Or, should
this article have appeared in the Recorder a couple of weeks ago, was pulled
and then put in this week's because of the stuff in the Telegraph?
.