• 2012 London Summer Paralympic Games

    The 2012 London Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August 2012 and 9 September 2012.
    The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical, mental and sensorial disabilities. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the International [...]

  • Why work for London 2012 | Jobs

    Our vision is to use the power of the Games to inspire change. We need remarkable people to help us. In the run up to 2012, we are looking for talented, dedicated people to work across a wide range of job roles.
    The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is the [...]

  • International and uk partners

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  • Wenlock & Mandeville: London’s Olympic mascots

    Wenlock & Mandeville: London’s Olympic mascots

    After the design community’s reaction to the London 2012 logo, the mascot was always going to be a difficult job. But UK agency Iris has just unveiled not one, but two characters for the Olympic and Paralympic Games: Wenlock and Mandeville. Both are clearly of the digital age. And we [...]

  • Getting to the Games

    London 2012 is working hard to make sure that spectators have many different public transport options to choose from when travelling to the Games.
    We are looking at ways we can maximise existing public transport, such as rail, light rail, walking and cycling, and bus and coach. We are also working with river service operators and [...]

The Olympic Stadium

The Olympic Stadium

The Olympic Stadium will host the Athletics and Paralympic Athletics events at the London 2012 Games, as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
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About tickets

About tickets

The world’s greatest sporting events are coming to London! Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will go on sale in 2011. Don’t be
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Safety and security

Safety and security

Our aim is to ensure safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, which everyone can enjoy.Security planning for London 2012 is well underway. Making
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London 2012 – the Olympic Games

London 2012 – the Olympic Games

Ten Amazing Facts About the 2012 Olympics. On 27 July 2012 more than 15,000 athletes and millions of people will gather in London to be part
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  • Boyle and Daldry, Londons Olympic double act

    Boyle and Daldry, Londons Olympic double act

    Filmmakers known for feelgood movies including Slumdog Millionaire and Billy Elliot put in charge of 2012 events Both are known for uplifting feelgood movies where the virtuous child gets what they deserve despite all the obstacles – whether it’s a chai

    Jun 18, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post

  • For the win: how GB handballers made last-gasp history

    For the win: how GB handballers made last-gasp history

    If you spent your weekend bemoaning an England goalkeeper throwing a game away, then I’m sorry: you were watching the wrong sport. Forget Robert Green, you need to meet Robert White. His heroics between the sticks for the British men’s handball

    Jun 14, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

  • Police morale crucial for successful Games

    Police morale crucial for successful Games

    I’m sorry, London 2012, but I decided to dodge your much-publicised mascot launch yesterday and went down to Bournemouth to a conference of the Police Federation. On the surface, it’s not such a sexy and headline-grabbing event but security is the

    Jun 11, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

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  • Keeping the flame alive

    Keeping the flame alive

    The announcements just keep on coming. Following Wenlock and Mandeville’s arrival into the world last week, we learned in the past couple of days that Universal Music is becoming Locog’s music licensee and that Arcelor Mittal is a Tier 2

    Jun 05, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

  • Aquatics – Synchronised Swimming

    Aquatics – Synchronised Swimming

    Synchronised swimming is one of the four disciplines of the sport Aquatics. Key Facts Venue:  Aquatics Centre Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Gold medals: 2 Athletes: 104 A short history At the turn of the 20th century, Annette Kellerman, an Australian swimmer, toured the

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  • Aquatics – Swimming

    Aquatics – Swimming

    Swimming is one of the four disciplines of the Olympic sport Aquatics Key facts Venue: Aquatics Centre Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Gold medals: 34 Athletes: 850 A short history Prehistoric man learnt to swim in order to cross rivers and lakes – we

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  • Where are we up to with preparations for the London 2012 venues?

    Where are we up to with preparations for the London 2012 venues?

    I am very pleased that this week we announced the final agreement for the locations of all our venues, with Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics moving to Wembley Arena.

    This will be a spectacular venue, and of course already has a world-class reputation. It means that Wembley will be a real hub [...]

    Jun 03, 2010 | 8 comments | View Post

  • Organizing Committee starts the final phase of the selecting process for the company that will create the Rio 2016 Games brand

    Organizing Committee starts the final phase of the selecting process for the company that will create the Rio 2016 Games brand

    On the date the Olympic Day is worldly celebrated, the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Organizing Committee started the final phase of the process that will chose the company responsible to create the first edition of the South American Olympic Games brand. This Wednesday 23rd, representatives for the eight finalist companies participated in a technical briefing [...]

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  • Metro expansion started for the Rio 2016 Games

    Metro expansion started for the Rio 2016 Games

    Governor Sérgio Cabral started the perforation work of the Metro Line 4 tunnel, which will make the connection between the Western and Southern Zones of the city, where two of the four sports competition clusters will be installed for the Rio 2016 Games. Metro Line 4 is part of a group of infrastructure legacy commitments [...]

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  • Rio 2016 presents progress report to the IOC Executive Board

    Rio 2016 presents progress report to the IOC Executive Board

    Rio 2016 presented on Tuesday, June 22, its Progress report to the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The steps forward of the work of the organizing committee since the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games were detailed for the first time to the IOC Executive Board.
    During the presentation, Rio 2016 president Carlos Arthur Nuzman [...]

    Jun 24, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

  • Final phase of the selecting process for the company that will create the Rio 2016 brand will have eight participants

    Final phase of the selecting process for the company that will create the Rio 2016 brand will have eight participants

    The final phase of the selecting process for the company responsible for creating the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will have eight participants: Brainbox Design (PR), Dupla Design (RJ), Future Brand (SP), Gad Design (SP), Magenta Design (RJ), Soter Design (RJ), Studio Lúmen (PR) and Vinte Zero Um (RJ). This Wednesday 23rd, the Rio 2016 Games [...]

    Jun 24, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

  • London 2012 Announces Ceremonies Team

    London 2012 Announces Ceremonies Team

    The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced the team that will oversee the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2012 Games. The team will be made up of Stephen Daldry, Oscar-winning film and theatre director, as Executive Producer, Creative; Mark Fisher, concert, theatre and Beijing 2008 Games production designer as Executive Producer, Design; Hamish [...]

    Jun 21, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

  • Rio 2016 and BOC send encouragement message to the Brazilian Team

    Rio 2016 and BOC send encouragement message to the Brazilian Team

    On the eve of the Brazilian debut in the World Cup, the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Organizing Committee and the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) send messages of support and encouragement to the athletes and the technical commission of the Brazilian Football Team that start their way in the South Africa World Cup this Tuesday 15th, [...]

    Jun 18, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post