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News and media resources for journalists covering London 2012

Nations and Regions: West Midlands

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London 2012 has touched every part of the UK by bringing new business, inspiring community and cultural projects, and improving local sporting opportunities.

Key Games-related facts and statistics for the West Midlands include:

  • 1 – number of Olympic and Paralympic venues in the region
  • 7 – number of days the Olympic Torch will be in the region
  • 5 – number of Pre-Games Training Camps for Olympic and Paralympic athletes
  • 72 – number of towns, villages and cities the Torch Relay will visit across the region
  • 232 – local sporting, educational and community projects officially inspired by London 2012
  • 1,500+ – local schools signed up to the new Olympic and Paralympic-style School Games, with more than 2,200 taking part in the Get Set programme to celebrate Olympic and Paralympic values
  • 520,000,000+ – value (in £s) of the Olympic Park contracts won by West Midlands businesses