The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, has issued a thinly disguised "hurry up" message to the London Olympics organisers.
Rogge told the BBC that London "is doing OK", but must focus on delivering the Games on time.
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"We urge them to work as soon as possible and to prepare today for the unforeseen of tomorrow."
Hardly a ringing endorsement of progress made so far.
Rogge also said that he remained optimistic that a permanent tenant for the London Olympic stadium will be found.
The current legacy plan is to reduce the stadium's capacity from 80,000 to 25,000 in 2013, and use it as a multi-sport venue with athletics and community facilities at its heart.
However, LOCOG need a football or rugby club to become the "anchor tenant" and thus subsidise the stadium. The trouble being that the plans for the stadium do not include a roof for the majority of the seats.
Another example of the poor planning of this event.
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