Olympic

The venue lies at the heart of the Park, on an ?island? surrounded by waterways on three sides, with spectators… Read More »London 2012 venues ready to host world?s greatest athletes

The 15-metre wide aluminium rings have been installed on the side of Box Hill and are set to provide a… Read More »Giant Olympic Rings unveiled in Box Hill

As well as building stunning venues ? such as the Bird?s Nest Stadium and the Water Cube Aquatics Centre ?… Read More »Beijing enjoying multiple post-Games legacies

The Media Art Collection –  ?Blue Crystal Ball? ? is the latest initiative of Samsung?s ?Everyone?s Olympic Games? campaign and… Read More »Samsung brings London 2012 to the people with ?Everyone?s Olympic Games? campaign

The offerings are part of a concerted effort by the IOC to reach out to fans and media by providing… Read More »Olympic fans and media encouraged to get social with latest IOC tech offerings

Q. Can you outline some of the work you?ve done to make London 2012 as sustainable as possible?A. Embedding sustainability… Read More »London 2012: Embedding sustainability from the outset

The BBC has acquired the broadcast rights across all media platforms, including internet and mobile. IOC President Jacques Rogge said:… Read More »IOC awards broadcast rights in United Kingdom for 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games to the BBC

Sustainability has been a key consideration for the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) since London started to bid for the… Read More »London 2012 leads on sustainability

Each voter will be asked to select four candidates from four different sports to ensure a varied representation from the… Read More »Athletes at the voting boxes

?We have been very committed to sport for a long, long time now,? said Trias. ?It all started with the… Read More »Barcelona ?totally transformed? by hosting 1992 Olympic Games

In particular, Mayor Malcolm Brodie highlighted the benefits that Richmond has enjoyed as a result of the 2010 Winter Games,… Read More »Richmond mayor hails legacies of Vancouver 2010

The Games-time look will be rolled out across all 32 sporting venues and 61 non-competition venues, with a specific colour… Read More »London 2012 reveals Games-time look for Olympic venues

1. Mrs Aniko PELLECurrent nationality: HungaryRequested nationality: ItalySport: Swimming (Water Polo) 2. Mr Alexandr TARABRINCurrent nationality: RussiaRequested nationality: KazakhstanSport: Swimming… Read More »IOC approves last changes of nationality ahead of London Games

Joining the Olympic flame on the road is the Coca-Cola Beat Fleet, encouraging local people to line the relay route… Read More »Coca-Cola and Samsung bring innovation and fun to the Olympic Torch Relay

IOC ACTIVITIES On 12 July, the IOC announced that it had received confirmation from the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee that… Read More »Highlights of the week

The American sprinter ? who won 4x400m gold in Barcelona in 1992, 200m and 400m gold in Atlanta in 1996,… Read More »?Magic moment? for Torchbearer Johnson at Stonehenge

Marsh singled out the economic benefits created by staging the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and highlighted how the Games were… Read More »Sydney?s Olympic legacies praised

The decision to send Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani (judo, + 78kg) and Sarah Attar (athletics, 800m) follows earlier confirmation… Read More »Saudi Arabia joins Brunei Darussalam and Qatar in sending female athletes to London 2012

Kathy Jamisse of Maputo, Mozambique, has been chosen as the third winner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?s “Show Your… Read More »Third Winner Announced in IOC?s ?Show Your Best? Campaign ? Mozambican Judo Practitioner Wins Trip to London 2012