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London 2012 countdown begins
With 100 days to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the University of Leeds has marked the occasion by unveiling a special countdown clock to spur on five of its current students and several alumni who will be competing for gold this summer.
As well as keeping its fingers crossed for medal hopeful students and alumni, such as champion triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, the University is poised to provide its state-of-the-art training facilities to some of the world’s biggest Olympic stars this summer.
The countdown clock was revealed this week at the University’s £12m swimming pool and gym complex The Edge and student union building by its Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Education, Vivien Jones.
Designed by three students from the University’s School of Mechanical Engineering, the clock is inspired by the Union Jack flag and the modern, geometric look and feel of the official 2012 Olympic Games brand.
Landmark Olympic clock designed by our Product Design students unveiled as the countdown to London 2012 begins.
