London 2012 celebrations cancelled

The celebrations scheduled to mark the homecoming of London’s successful Olympic bid team have been cancelled following this morning’s terrorist blasts in the capital.

The London 2012 bid team were due to have a fanfare farewell in Singapore before flying back into Heathrow early tomorrow when they were expected to hold a news conference at the airport.

Dignitaries were then due to tour the proposed Olympic venues by helicopter but secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport Tessa Jowell confirmed the celebrations have been postponed.

“The plans that were been laid out for the farewell and arrival celebrations have been cancelled,” she said.

“It would be completely inappropriate in view of this appalling tragedy.”

Arsenal also cancelled the ‘topping out’ ceremony at their new Emirates Stadium, while Chelsea postponed their kit launch and press conference to unveil new signing Asier del Horno at Stamford Bridge this lunchtime.