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  • The British government and Olympics organizers hope investment in long-neglected parts of East London, where Olympic Park and the shiny new stadium are located, will have a lasting impact. However, behind the regeneration hyperbole of the organizers and politicians, the reality is very different, a shop owner says. (Associated Press)

    London's seedy East End may never be same after Olympics

    From hanging baskets of blooming flowers to the full-scale regeneration of one of the Britain's poorest areas, hidden corners of London are being spruced up for the 2012 Summer Olympics, with organizers racing to beautify the run-down East End less than two months before the start of the games.

  • Surrey County Council's Alan Flaherty, who has been involved in designing the Olympic road cycle course and helping athletes to test it out, cycles April 20, 2012, in the countryside in Surrey, England. Away from the bustle of London's Olympic stadium, the Summer Games will also showcase the country's postcard perfect rural charms, and highlight centuries of its history. (Associated Press)

    Growing for gold, London flowering for Olympics

    From hanging baskets of blooming flowers to the full-scale regeneration of one of Britain's poorest areas, hidden corners of London are being spruced up for the 2012 Summer Olympics, with organizers racing to beautify the rundown East End less than two months before the start of the games.

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