On the 27 July 2011, London celebrated one year to go to the Olympics and Paralympics Games. International Inspiration - the sports for development programme supported by UNICEF - had its own celebration, featuring Lord Seb Coe and Sir Keith Mills, respectively Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.
One Year to Go Celebrations in Trafalgar Square, London, 27th July 2011.
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18 year old Noor Begum, a swimming instructor from Bangladesh, trained as part of International Inspiration meets Lord Sebastien Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.
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Noor Begum meets Sir Keith Mills, Deputy Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.
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Noor Begum waiting to take to the water at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park as part of the One Year to Go celebrations.
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Noor Begum in the water at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park as part of the One Year to Go celebrations, showing UNICEF support .
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The Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during One Year to Go celebrations.
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Valerio Iovine, International Inspiration Programme Specialist (UNICEF UK), Noor Begum, Sultana Ferdous, Programme Manager (Centre for Mass Education in Science, Bangladesh) and Hannah Ewing, Programme Officer (UNICEF UK)
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Noor Begum (2nd row, 5th from right) poses for a photo with the London Olympic and Paralympic Games mascot, Wenlock, and young athletes from nearby schools.
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