Enter the Labyrinth

Abstract

Canary Wharf, 21st floor: the Barclays Building. Double-sided banks of computer workstations form the digital production lines of the tripartite London 2012 Olympic planning operation. Here are London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG; LOCOG’s task is to raise £2 billion in private sponsorship to pay for the staging of the Games.), Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA; The task of the ODA is to construct the Olympic Park, the sporting venues, and associated infrastructure.), and the Legacy Directorate of the Mayor of London’s Development Agency (LDA).

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