Olympics legacy secure, says Cameron as cabinet meets at Games site

Jan 9, 2012, 11:44 GMT

London - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron praised the legacy of the 2012 Games for London as the British cabinet met Monday at the Olympic Park, 200 days before the Games' opening ceremony.

Cameron said six of the eight main venues had already secured their legacies, adding: 'Not only are they already up and running, but they already have a future, and we can be very proud of that.'

Cameron, London mayor Boris Johnson and Lord Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, toured the site in Stratford, east London.

Ministers travelled to the park on board a high-speed Olympic Javelin shuttle train from St Pancras station in central London. The cabinet met at the 7,000-capacity handball arena.

Organizers earlier said agreement had been reached with operators for the long-term running of the Aquatics Centre, handball arena and Orbit observation tower.

Officials say they are confident of securing deals for the remaining two, the stadium and the media centre, ahead of the opening ceremony.

The Olympics will run from July 27 to August 12 and the Paralympics from August 29 to September 9.

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