Olympian2004 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 And what about the bid for the 2017 IAAF World Championships? It would be much more sustainable to have a football club in the stadium in the five years between the Olympic Games and the World Championships than having to maintain a mostly empty stadium for all those years until the WCHs come. Not to mention that they don't need a 25,000 seater for the WCHs but certainly wish the stadium to stay at or near its Olympic capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Well, that is rather a complicating factor. The Plan post-2012 was to have a 25k stadium which suited UKA and left the possibility, at some point in the future, for a World Athletics Championships with temporary seating built around the perimeter of the 25k bowl (much like the temporary seating used in the Hockey Centre or in Eton Manor). The fact that the Worlds bid has come so soon after 2012 means it doesn't make much sense to take down the existing, more rubust temporary stands yet, you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Someones pitched a tent on the field, how cheeky It's the start of Occupy Stratford!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Its fantastic new that London won the world athletics championships, London’s Olympic legacy dream is coming true before our eyes and we haven’t even held the Olympic yet, Welcome to the UKS new Multipurpose NATIONS STADIUM.in the Olympic park. Lord Coe should get the OBE now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Need to keep the momentum going by bidding for the Europes and Commonwealth Games...What a legacy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deawebo Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Problems with the World Championships 2017 :S hope Tottenham does not takes the stadium, they will take the track off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozkar Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveypodmore Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Scroll dow and theres a pic from above of the stadium, theres lots going on inside by the looks of it http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2064434/London-2012-Olympics-Venues-close-completion-ahead-games.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Great find. To me it looks as if they put up the ceremonial rigging, pay attention to the cranes. And that explains why they put those panels all around the track -- those panels shall reduce the weight put on the track by the cranes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveypodmore Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Looking at the webcam from the outside of the stadium there looks like a massive white long tunnel leading to the stadium. Is that to keep secrets from the outside world too. Seems like a good time to instal a hidden cauldron too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 It seems they're most likely installing the "spider web" which will be used for the opening ceremony later on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Seems like a good time to instal a hidden cauldron too "A hidden cauldron"? I still don't think that they'll have a cauldron in the stadium or on its roof. They'll build a 490-foot tower for the cauldron, so they can hardly hide that from the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 "A hidden cauldron"? I still don't think that they'll have a cauldron in the stadium or on its roof. They'll build a 490-foot tower for the cauldron, so they can hardly hide that from the public. Will they, where did you read that? I've heard talk of a seperate tower but never heard it was going to be 490ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Will they, where did you read that? I've heard talk of a seperate tower but never heard it was going to be 490ft. 490 ft? Would be like 48 stories high!! I don't see how that could be a very stable, thin spindle. A sane height visible from most of the interior of the stade would probably be in the 160-190 ft. height. Torino's was already 187 ft high (so about 18 stories high) -- the 2nd highest in my records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveypodmore Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Is there a wrap annoncement due, anyone heard anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveypodmore Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Is the background pattern on the DOW website a clue as to the wrap design? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 490 ft? Would be like 48 stories high!! I don't see how that could be a very stable, thin spindle. A sane height visible from most of the interior of the stade would probably be in the 160-190 ft. height. Torino's was already 187 ft high (so about 18 stories high) -- the 2nd highest in my records. Baron, you are pretty forgetful, aren't you? See below Will they, where did you read that? I've heard talk of a seperate tower but never heard it was going to be 490ft. Lee (and also a reminder to Baron): I already posted that information a couple of weeks ago on the opening ceremony thread: http://www.gamesbids.com/forums/topic/14443-opening-ceremony/page__view__findpost__p__322460 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Thanks Olympian, So at max height allowed the cauldron tower will he higher than the London Eye? Wow! Although I would still like to see the Cauldron suspended somehow in the middle of the stadium. (I know, never gonna happen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Is the background pattern on the DOW website a clue as to the wrap design? Well it did sound like Darjole was hinting something over on SSC. It sounded to me as though there was a clue already out there and you just had to find it. This might well be the clue, Davey. Although I hope it isn't as I still want the rainbow effect around the stadium. I suppose the added advantage to having the puple, pink and blue is that it seems to all tie in very well with the look. I must admit I am starting to get very excited - and frustrated - I want to know now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Baron, you are pretty forgetful, aren't you? See below Well, I don't know that Heatherwick will design something sooooooo tall. Why should it have to go to 490 ft? I mean just hoisting something so tall is just not sanely possible. So it's going to be double the height of Helsinki's 24-storey tower? It would take 7-8 minutes for the flame to get there!!! That figure is surely mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarJoLe Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 This might well be the clue, Davey. Not quite. But I was very clever in what I said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Not quite. But I was very clever in what I said. Oh don't tell me that. Does that mean there is a clue hidden out there somewhere? I have spent today trawling through the internet in the hope that I would find something. If you wanna PM me I am very trustworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveypodmore Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 You and me both Lee, theres nothing out there. I thought I was onto something when I typed London 2012 wrap into Google and Damien Hirst popped up with the line Hirst signed up for team GB. But thats just about his Tate Modern exhibition. Can we have another clue pleeeeeeaaaaase : ) OMG Ive cracked it, I think. DarJoLe said "Has anyone spotted any colourful news about the wrap yet?" Damien Hirst does spots, he's got a major exhibition at the Tate, its gonna be wrapped in a massive Damien Hirst!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Haha. I already did the whole spots search and got nothing. Although I am still thinking it is part of the clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveypodmore Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 I remember him saying it linked to that colourful bridge too, its spotty, it fits. In my head anyway LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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