Welcome to the Games-time edition of inFocus providing you with a regular round up of news and updates during the 2012 Games

Please send any questions, comments or content ideas to communications@uel.ac.uk

Every day we will outline some of the main issues expected for the following day's travel via public transport and road.

You are advised to check official websites including getaheadofthegames.com, Transport for London live travel news and follow twitter feeds such as TfL Travel Alerts, TfL Traffic News and GetAheadof theGames

Every day we will outline some of the main issues expected for the following day's travel via public transport and road.

You are advised to check official websites including getaheadofthegames.com, Transport for London live travel news and follow twitter feeds such as TfL Travel Alerts, TfL Traffic News and GetAheadof theGames

Travel advice for Saturday 28 July

 Events are taking place across London, so public transport and road travel will be particularly busy around the following areas:
• Olympic Park: Aquatics Centre, Basketball Arena, Copper Box
• River Zone: ExCel, North Greenwich Arena, Greenwich Park, Royal Artillery Barracks
• Central London: The Mall, Earls Court, Lord’s Cricket Ground, Horse Guards Parade
• Other: Wimbledon, Wembley Arena

Public transport

A large number of spectators are expected to watch the men's Cycling Road Race around The Mall in central London, so public transport on and around the race route are likely to be extermely busy.

  Busiest times for public transport will be 8am to 10am, midday to 2pm and 4pm to 7pm.

More information: public transport bulletin

Road travel

  The road network is expected to be extremely busy, particularly along the men's Cycling Road Race and Horse Guards Parade where Beach Volleyball is taking place. A number of road closures and restrictions along the race route will be put in place from 2am.

More information: road travel bulletin

First Lady coming to UEL

It’s been an exciting morning today, when First Lady, Michelle Obama, came to UEL's Docklands Campus to pay a special visit to the US athletes currently training in SportsDock.

Speaking to the Vice-Chancellor before the event, Mrs Obama described UEL SportsDock as a great example of an Olympic Games legacy. They also discussed UEL’s work in supporting local children to become more active in Sport. Read more

Watch the video of Michelle Obama's UEL visit

Official opening of Team USA's training centre at SportsDock

Another high profile event took place at SportsDock yesterday afternoon when Team USA opened their High Performance Training Centre.

Legendary basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski (aka Coach K) along with 2012 US Olympians, Tony Azevedo (waterpolo) and Kerri Walsh (beach volleyball), officially opened the centre and were on hand to answer questions and talk about their Olympic experiences.

Shuttle bus update

Just a reminder that we are running shuttle buses to help out with your journey to and from campus over the Olympic and Paralympic Period.

Buses will run on a circular route between their drop off points from 7am to 7pm, seven days per week until Friday 10 September. Please note that due to major disruption to the road network, these timings are based on best estimates only.

Route one: Axe Street (Barking) > Stratford Campus (Water Lane / The Green) > Axe Street (Barking) > Docklands Campus (Cyprus Place) (circular route)

First pick-up: Axe Street (Barking) at 7am

Route two: Peto Street North (Canning Town) > Stratford Campus (Water Lane / The Green) > Docklands Campus (Cyprus Place) (circular route)

First pick-up: Peto Street North (Canning Tow) at 7am

The final bus on each route will leave Docklands Campus at 7pm each evening and will complete a final circular loop before terminating at Docklands Campus.

Krys Gunton tells us about her experiences as a 2012 volunteer

"I usually work as an Administrator in Health, Sport and Bioscience but for the next two weeks I’ll be volunteering as a Gamesmaker at London 2012. This followed a 6 month role as a SEV (Selection Event Volunteer) at the Excel Centre interviewing all the keen people who had applied to become Gamesmakers themselves.

"Event Services is a very varied functional area and can involve anything from ticketing to stewarding to manning accreditation points or even just giving directions. My first shift is on Saturday for the evening session and I can’t wait to feel the buzz you get from being involved in the greatest show on earth! I had my venue training a few weekends ago and the Aquatics Centre a stunning venue so I feel very privileged to have been posted there."

Krys Gunton from the School of Health, School and Bioscience, is an Olympic volunteer

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