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BT Tower lit up to celebrate 1,000 days until London 2012
October 31 – London’s iconic BT Tower was tonight the centre-piece for the spectacular celebrations that marked the 1,000 days to go point until the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony.
BT – a Tier One sponsor of the London Olympic Games – saw their flagship offices transform the London night sky with a spectacular pyrotechnics display while a giant screen began the countdown to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games which takes place on July 27, 2012.
The event, which took place between at 8.50pm, was televised live on BBC One’s The National Lottery Draw Show.
Dame Kelly Holmes was on hand at the National Lottery studio in London to push the button that initiated the explosive display.
National Lottery players will contribute almost £2.2 billion to the funding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, £750 million of which is set to come from sales of specially designated lottery games.
The landmark day has also been designed by the London 2012 organisers to act as a huge “thank-you” to those who have helped so far in the preparations for London 2012 Games.
Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: “Reaching 1,000 days to go gives us an opportunity to celebrate.
“Millions of people are already inspired by, benefiting from or delivering London 2012, from those who are taking part in sport participation projects inspired by the Games to the millions of National Lottery players who are helping to build the Olympic Park in East London.”
Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said: “The Olympic Games are a massive undertaking.
“They require a real team effort to bring together all the elements that allow the best athletes from 205 National Olympic Committees to compete and fans worldwide to be inspired by their exploits.
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