Article: After that terrible logo, here's another winner from the London 2012 team.(News)

Byline: Rebecca Camber

THE Olympics celebrate the fastest, strongest and most agile men and women on earth.

So you might expect an exhibition marking 1,000 days until the start of the 2012 Games to reflect that dynamic spirit - or at least to refer to sport.

But instead the photographs of key figures behind the London Olympic bid could not be more static. Bosses, staff and former athletes such as Denise Lewis and Jonathan Edwards stand mannequin-like in empty offices and on building sites.

Perhaps the choice to illustrate a sporting event with stiff poses is not such a surprise, considering it comes from a team that two years ago ...

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