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As one of the host boroughs for the 2012 Olympics we decided to find out how they will affect Hackney.


Jonathan Edwards CBE

Today, outside Hackney Town Hall and in the Ocean music centre, an Olympic fair took place where local people could find out how to be part of the Olympic legacy and how Hackney will benefit from the Olympics.

We interviewed Jonathan Edwards to find out what he thought about the Olympics being in Hackney and if he had any guidance or advice for young athletes in Hackney.

We then talked to Jules Pipe, Mayor for Hackney, and asked him how the Olympics would improve Hackney and what facilities will be left to benefit Hackney after the games.

There will be an international media centre which the digital, creative and media industries will be able to use after the games.
Jules Pipe - Mayor of Hackney

The Olympics will bring both challenges and benifits, but what do you think about the 2012 Olympics being in Hackney?




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