Since London?s successful bid seven years ago, the world has been counting down to this day and, as the last… Read More »Excitement builds in Athletes? Village in anticipation of opening ceremony
With the sun shining and thousands of people lining the streets, day 69 of the 70-day Relay began in Camden,… Read More »Olympic Flame passes iconic London landmarks on penultimate day of Olympic Torch Relay
The official Olympic Medal Alert App tells users whenever their favourite teams or athletes win or when a medal is… Read More »New Olympic medal app at London 2012
New IOC membersThe IOC Session, which is the general meeting of the members of the IOC and its supreme decision-making… Read More »IOC Session votes on new members and Executive Board positions
The Olympic Athletes? Hub has been posting photos of competitors in whacky glasses, novelty wigs and outrageous accessories as part of… Read More »Athletes pose in fancy dress to get in the Olympic spirit
The P&G Family Home is a place where Olympians and their families can relax, unwind, and be together. In the… Read More »P&G say ?Thank You, Mum? with opening of P&G Family Home
With the sun shining in the Welsh capital, the British women?s team ? making their first-ever appearance in the Games… Read More »Women?s football kicks off the London 2012 Olympic Games
Forecasters expect the warm weather to continue this week, predicting temperatures could climb above 31C ? hotter than Honolulu, Hawaii.… Read More »Athletes cool off in ice baths as London hots up
Nuzman is joined in London by 152 Rio staff, who will be participating in the IOC Observers? Programme, and 51… Read More »Rio 2016 presents progress on eve of London 2012
Led by their Organising Committee Presidents, Dmitry Chernyshenko and Jin Sun Kim, respectively, the two delegations showed Olympic projects at… Read More »Winter comes early to London
England?s 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks provided a safe pair of hands to carry the Flame around the stadium,… Read More »Olympic Flame visits ?the home of football?
Q. How do you feel now that the Games are set to begin?A. It?s a combination of emotions ? I?m… Read More »London 2012 to offer ?amazing experience for spectators?
Isinbaeva is the latest Olympic medalist to participate in a live Q&A on the Athletes? Hub from inside the Village.… Read More »Yelena Isinbaeva in live Q&A on the Athletes’ Hub
There are expected to be approximately one million extra people in London during the Games, meaning an extra three million… Read More »Keeping the Games moving
Led by its Chair, Sebastian Coe, the LOCOG delegation included athlete representatives and 20 young children who had been part… Read More »London 2012 goes full circle in its final IOC Session presentation
IOC President Jacques Rogge and IPC President Sir Philip Craven signed the agreement today at the 124th International Olympic Committee Session in… Read More »IOC/IPC renew agreement through to 2020
?Olympex 2012: Collecting the Olympic Games? is a visually striking exhibition that will use postage stamps, postcards, letters, programmes and… Read More »Free summer exhibition ?Olympex 2012: Collecting the Olympic Games? opens at the British Library
The Flame was carried on the District line from Wimbledon to Wimbledon Park by service operator John Light, 64, who… Read More »Olympic Flame takes a ride on London Underground
During his opening speech, IOC President Jacques Rogge said: ?The Olympic Games exist for the athletes, but they are not… Read More »124th IOC Session opens in London
Once the athletes have moved out at the end of the Games, the Village will be transformed into 2,818 new… Read More »Olympic Village to offer ?the best of city living? after the Games
