THE floodlights in the Olympic stadium have been switched on for the first time.
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, officially turned on the lights at the stadium in Stratford yesterday (Monday) with local school children, as members of the Olympic Park workforce, mayor Boris Johnson and organising committee chairman Seb Coe looked on.
The stadium has more than 500 flood lights on 14 towers to make sure it is lit to meet the standards of high-definition television cameras.
The Prime Minister said: “Today we're shining a light on this stadium and the brilliant work that's been done on the Olympic Park so far.
“In 2012 a light will shine on all of our country as billions look on.”
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