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| Work to demolish the tallest building on the 2012 Olympic Park site in east London has begun. | Work to demolish the tallest building on the 2012 Olympic Park site in east London has begun. |
| The 12-storey derelict building in Stratford, which was earlier a part of the University of East London, is being torn down by a 50-tonne machine. | |
| Lord Coe, chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee, described the wrecking as "another milestone" leading up to the site's transformation. | Lord Coe, chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee, described the wrecking as "another milestone" leading up to the site's transformation. |
| The park will form the heart of London's Olympic Games in 2012. | The park will form the heart of London's Olympic Games in 2012. |
| There were a total of 220 buildings at the site, of which 106 have been demolished, the Olympic Development Authority (ODA) said. | There were a total of 220 buildings at the site, of which 106 have been demolished, the Olympic Development Authority (ODA) said. |
| Underground work | Underground work |
| Lord Coe said: "This is another milestone in the transformation of the Olympic Park site. | Lord Coe said: "This is another milestone in the transformation of the Olympic Park site. |
| "In the last year, much of the work has taken place underground on the power lines. Now, you will see an increasing amount of work taking place at ground level, as remediation and demolition gather pace." | "In the last year, much of the work has taken place underground on the power lines. Now, you will see an increasing amount of work taking place at ground level, as remediation and demolition gather pace." |
| The cleared site will form the link between the Olympic Village and VeloPark during the Olympics. After the event it will connect the regenerated area with land to the north of the site. | |
| The Olympic Park will include the main stadium, an aquatics centre, velodrome, three sports arenas, a hockey centre, media facilities and the Olympic Village, in which 17,800 athletes and officials will be housed. | The Olympic Park will include the main stadium, an aquatics centre, velodrome, three sports arenas, a hockey centre, media facilities and the Olympic Village, in which 17,800 athletes and officials will be housed. |
| Once built, the Olympic Park is set to be one of the largest new urban parks opened in Europe for 150 years. | Once built, the Olympic Park is set to be one of the largest new urban parks opened in Europe for 150 years. |