London 2012 Olympic Equestrian Events to Tread Lightly on Land

by: Jennifer O. Bryant
July 11 2009, Article # 14516 Not one tree will be removed from London's oldest Royal Park, the 183-acre Greenwich Park, in converting the space to the site of the 2012 Olympic equestrian and pentathlon events, said Tim Hadaway, equestrian manager for the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG). The stables, stadium, and cross-country course for the eventing competition will be constructed so as to produce no long-term impact on the park, which is beloved ...