'London doesn't have to beat Beijing, nor should it try. you have to be pragmatic and get 80% there': Countdown to 2012, David Higgins, chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority

By Sarah Richardson and Sarah Richardson Sarah Richardson2008-09-05T00:00:00

David Higgins has to deliver the 2012 Olympics with a fraction of the money that China had to spend. Oh, and he has to regenerate a swath of east London at the same time. To kick off our countdown to the Games, Sarah Richardson asked him how he’s planning to ...

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