体坛英语新闻：Director of "The reader" Daldry leads London 2012 ceremonies team

LONDON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) announced on Thursday that Stephen Daldry, director of "The reader" together with three other UK creatives will lead the London 2012 ceremonies team.

Oscar winning film and theatre director Stephen Daldry was appointed as the executive producer of creative, Beijing 2008 Games designer Mark Fisher as the executive producer of design, Grammy and BAFTA award nominated TV director Hamish Hamilton as the executive producer of broadcast and producer for the 2006 Doha Asian Games in Doha Catherine Ugwu as the executive producer of production.

The four executive producers will form a team to oversee the opening and closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Sebastian Coe, LOCOG chairman said, "These Games are bringing together world-class British talent. Each one of these individuals would hold their own on the worldwide stage and they are joining names like children's author Michael Morpurgo who has created the story behind our highly successful mascots. We are delighted with the team we have brought together to deliver our ceremonies in 2012."

Stephen Daldry said, "Myself and my co-executive producers will ensure there is creative continuity across all four ceremonies, that the public have real engagement and that we continue to attract into key roles the best talent in the world. I'm delighted to be part of the team."

Besides, Danny Boyle, Oscar winning British filmmaker and producer, will be the artistic director for the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. An artistic director for the Olympic closing ceremony and one for the Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies will be appointed later this year.