Olympic flag to be raised in Halifax to mark Beijing to London handover
Published Date:
21 August 2008
CALDERDALE will be celebrating Team GB's Olympic success with a flag-raising cermony this Sunday outside North Bridge Leisure Centre in Halifax.
The event will coincide with the Beijing closing ceremony and the handover celebrations for London 2012.
Calderdale will be joining hundreds of areas across the UK raising the unique London 2012 flag at 4pm.
There will also be trampoline and gymnastics displays inside the centre from 3pm, followed by the flag raising ceremony at 4pm.
Calderdale councillor Amanda Byrne, community services portfolio holder, will raise the flag with North Bridge Leisure Centre staff and young people from local sports teams.
She said: "By raising the Olympic flag, we are not only celebrating the success of British athletes in Beijing, but also demonstrating our commitment to raising the profile of sport and activity in Calderdale."
The full article contains 149 words and appears in Evening Courier newspaper.
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Last Updated:
21 August 2008 9:41 AM
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Source:
Evening Courier
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Location:
Halifax
