It’s just ONE WEEK to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Here’s a great video, showing the development of the Olympic site, and some of the stories of the people involved.
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Since yesterday, Tower Bridge has been sporting giant Olympic rings to mark one month to go until the Olympic Games. The milestone was celebrated last night with a light show on the bridge. You can see the light effects from …
Read more...Transport for London is launching two limited edition Oyster cards to celebrate the exciting summer ahead. The special Oyster cards follow the popular Royal Wedding Oyster cards last April. From mid-May, an Oyster card featuring an official portrait of The …
Read more...These huge Olympic Rings are floating along London’s river Thames today, to mark 150 days to go until the start of the Games. If you’re near the river, look out for the rings between London Bridge and Tower Bridge until 1.30pm. You can also …
Read more...If you’ve always dreamt of being on stage, here’s your chance to perform at the greatest show on earth, in front of a global audience of up to one billion people! The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic …
Read more...London 2012 today published its plans for dedicated lanes on London roads during the Olympic and Paralypic Games that will ensure smooth transportation to and from Olympic venues. The Olympic Route Network and Paralympic Route Network (ORN/PRN) will be for …
Read more...After five years’ planning, construction and frenzied anticipation, the London Olympic Games are now just two years away. On 27 July 2012, competitors from more than 200 countries will step into London’s new Olympic Stadium to mark the beginning of the …
Read more...London 2012 organisers are set to recruit 70,000 volunteers for the Olympic and Paralympic Games – the biggest voluntary recruitment drive since the Second World War. The volunteers, known as Games Makers, will be split into specialist (medical, anti-doping, sport …
Read more...Ahead of tomorrow’s London Pride, London 2012 organisers have launched a pin badge to celebrate diversity and inclusion at the Olympic Games. Former Welsh rugby captain, Gareth Thomas – who recently announced that he was gay – was given the …
Read more...Hot on the heels of exciting updates regarding the rapid development of the Olympic sporting venues, Olympics officials claim London 2012′s Athlete’s Village is also well on its way to completion. The village is on course to meet its planned …
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