Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Pod

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is transforming East London as a place to live, work and play.

And in 2020, it became vital to the local community, and it's neighbouring London boroughs, as it more than coped and adapted to the huge challenges of the worldwide pandemic. As well as vast grounds for people to escape too for fresh air during lockdown, building and development work continued as the Park looks to deliver innovative business districts, quality neighbourhoods, schools, universities and cultural centres alongside world-class sports venues made famous by London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

In this episode, Lyn Garner, the Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation, not only talks about the achievements of the past year but more importantly looks ahead and focuses on the future, and one that plays a vital role in London's economic and social recovery from coronavirus and lockdown. We also hear from a Legacy Youth Board member on the hope the Park brings to youngsters, disproportionately affected.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - the home of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games and hope for the future.

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park offers a landscape full of opportunities to discover something new. It’s bigger than Hyde Park and covers an area of 560 acres or 226.6 hectares – the equivalent of 300 football pitches.

You’ll know the world class sporting venues like the Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and London Stadium but what about the sand martin, the common pipistrelle or streaked bombardier beetle? Just some of hundreds of birds, bats and insects that have made the Park their home.

In this episode, we focus on the brand new 'Biodiversity Action Plan’ (BAP) from the London Legacy Development Corporation, that oversees the management of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The BAP moves on from the 2012 era, to focus on the next stage of the Park’s development, maturing habitat and growing numbers of wildlife species.

We also countdown the top 10 of things to look out for and most special wildlife finds!

So listen, then wander at your own pace or follow a trail of the most inspirational sights – it's over to you!

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was the home of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. The venues - including London Stadium, the London Aquatics Centre, the Copper Box Arena and Lee Valley VeloPark now sit alongside innovative business districts, quality neighbourhoods, schools and universities and cultural centres.

In this episode, recorded before the recent postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games, we talk exclusively to Team GB diver Tom Daley. Tom won the first of his two Olympic medals at the London Aquatics Centre in 2012, winning another bronze medal in 2016. He is also a two time World Champion.

Tom describes how he first dreamt about competing at the Olympic Games in London before the city had even won the bid to host the games. When London was confirmed as the host city for 2012, Tom was named as one of Team GB's main medal hopes and he describes the pressures that put on him during his preparations.

There's a real insight into how the Olympic competition unfolded for Tom in 2012 and the effect it had on his diving career as he prepares for a fourth tilt at an Olympic title in Tokyo next year.

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Welcome to 'My London Legacy - Ten Years On' the first of a new season of podcasts, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and the legacy of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

It's a story that has inspired millions over the last decade and the next 10 years promise to be even more exciting.

In this episode we'll hear from CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation, Lyn Garner, on what's to come in 2022, as there's so much to celebrate about people, transforming lives, building communities and creating opportunities.

Sport was just the start ten years ago, so we're joined by Alistair Spalding and Jonzi D from Sadler's Wells on the world famous performing arts organisation moving into Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. And Paralympic gold medalist, and LLDC's newest board member, Helene Raynsford on why legacy is crucial from Olympic and Paralympic Games.

You can share your memories on social media #London2012 #passthebaton or sign up for updates, exclusive offers and experiences at 10yearson.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk

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Brand new neighbourhoods on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and new and exciting developments continue, ten years on from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

This is episode two of 'My London Legacy', celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Games and their legacy.

As the sporting venues continue to flourish, and the arts, culture and education sector at East Bank continues development, by 2031, up to 96,000 people should be living in homes on the Park and surrounding areas. In this episode we focus on homes and living, what's been achieved so far and how much more is to come!

Don't forget, you can share your memories of London 2012 throughout the year on social media #London2012 #passthebaton or sign up for updates, exclusive offers and experiences at 10yearson.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk

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