Olympic institute for East London

If London wins the race for the 2012 Olympics, there will be a permanent Olympic building in East London.

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell said the Government would build an institute “dedicated to Olympic ideals”, which would also include an institute of sport and a dedicated sport medicine facility.

Ms Jowell said: “The London Olympic Institute will not only inspire and involve the UK’s cultural, creative and sporting communities.

“It will also drive new partnerships between sectors, ensuring that the economic, social, culture, health and environmental legacy of a London Games is not lost.”