Calling children born on 20/12 2004

On the eve of their fourth birthday, London 2012 has a issued a last call for children born on 20 December 2004 to be registered on the Children’s Promise scheme.
The scheme, launched during the bid to host the 2012 Games in 2004 on the 20th day of the 12th month (20/12 day), will see the registered children taking part in an event or ceremony surrounding the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. They could take part in one of the Ceremonies such as the Opening or Closing Ceremonies, Team Welcome Ceremonies, or in the programme of other events that will light up the UK.

Over 700 children, who will be aged seven in the summer of 2012, have been registered on the scheme to date.

Families with children born in the UK on 20th December 2004 who would like to take part but have yet to register, have until 1 April 2009. Read more about Children's Promise.

Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee, said: ‘The children and their families are on the journey with us as we work towards the summer of 2012. In the year the children turn four years of age, London’s four-year build up to the Games began with spectacular sporting performances from our Olympians and Paralympians and the handover from Beijing.’

Each child will play a special role in welcoming the world at Games time and could take part in one of the Ceremonies such as the Opening or Closing Ceremonies, Team Welcome Ceremonies, or in the programme of other events that will light up the UK.

To mark their fourth birthday, all the registered children were sent a birthday card and special adidas Children’s Promise t-shirt from the London 2012 team. Families were invited to upload a photograph of their child playing sport in the t-shirt.