The International Olympic Committee Co-ordination Commission for the London Olympics in 2012 has said it is “greatly impressed” with the city’s preparations for the Games.
Commission Chairman Denis Oswald made the comments following three days of site visits and meetings with organisers.
He recommended that the organisers pay attention to ticket allocation in order to avoid the empty seats that blighted some of the Beijing Olympics events last year.
“We have been greatly impressed by the good progress that London 2012 has made since our visit last year, particularly in moving from planning to operational delivery,” Oswald said.
“When I visited the Olympic Stadium last year, the foundations were just being laid. Today the main structure has risen from the ground and the roof is already going on.
“Other venues, such as the aquatic centre, Olympic Village and velodrome, are also rapidly growing from the ground, and this fast pace of development is no doubt down to the great spirit of cooperation that exists between the different partners involved in the 2012 project.”
