The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced that the resale platform on the London 2012 ticketing website will reopen from 3pm today (18 January). Ticket holders who wish to offer their tickets for resale can do so for a two-week period until 6pm on 3 February. All tickets offered for resale through www.tickets.london2012.com during [...]
How would you and 4 of your friends like to spend the day with some members of Team2012? Well thanks to Visa experiences this is possible! Team 2012 athletes are gearing up for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. And we’ve joined forces with Team 2012 to bring this excitement to you and four of [...]
The full day-by-day schedule for the London Olympic Games in 2012 has been revealed. Deciding what to watch – either from the sofa at home, or by purchasing tickets – will not be easy. There is a wealth of sport on offer, split into more than 640 sessions from 25 July to 12 August. Tickets [...]
The Russian resort of Sochi has been chosen to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, beating South Korea’s Pyeongchang. Sochi secured 51 votes at a meeting of International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegates in Guatemala, beating its South Korean rival by just four votes. In earlier voting, the third contender, Salzburg in Austria, was eliminated. The presidents [...]
Meet Wenlock and Mandeville – the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots! Watch the mascot video to find out more about them and their story. She what there up to now and become their friend Related Reading: London 2012 Olympics – Union Flag – Maxi Poster – 61 cm x 91.5 cm London 2012 [...]
During the London 2012 Games Olympic and Paralympic events will take place at venues in the Olympic Park, across London, and at out of London venues. Olympic Park venues Aquatics center Basketball Arena BMX Track Eton Manor Handball arena Hockey center Olympic stadium Velodrome Water polo arena London Venues Earls Court ExCeL Greenwich Park Hampton [...]
With 6 days remaining of the London 2012 Paralympic Games tickets application period, the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced that there is still good availability across all sports. British Wheelchair Basketball players encourage the public to apply for tickets at the recent International Paralympic Day event in Trafalgar Square. Sports in the Olympic Park [...]
London 2012 is aiming for 100% of spectators to get to the Games by public transport, or by walking or cycling. We are improving existing transport links and building new links where needed – across London and the UK. We are also contributing to improvements already planned by our transport partners. This work will help [...]
Following Friday’s second round sales, open to those people who had not successfully secured tickets in the first round, over 130,000 additional people now have tickets to next year’s Olympic Games. Over 150,000 applications have been processed since Friday for around 850,000 tickets. Just under 90 per cent received tickets, subject to payment. Around 60 per cent of [...]
The great ticket issue has resolved itself into two apparently incompatible positions. On the one hand, much of the sporting world has looked on in admiration as London 2012 has broken records for selling out most sports more than a year ahead of the event. On the other, many in the UK still feel bitterly [...]
With one year to go until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, preparations are on track and London’s vision to host a Games that inspires the world is set to become reality. The Olympic Stadium lights up to mark the one year to go milestone The Games next year will mark the [...]
London2012 tickets: second chance The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) confirmed today that 2.3 million London2012 tickets will be available in the second round of London 2012 Olympic tickets sales, which is open to the 1.9 million people who applied in the initial round. Second chance sales tickets will be available across 311 sessions at London [...]
Tickets for the London 2012 Paralympic Games are now on sale around the world. Ellie Simmonds and Oscar Pistorius, pictured at International Paralympic Day, will be among the stars hoping to shine at London 2012. In the UK and within the EU, people can apply for tickets online between 9am on 9 September and 6pm [...]
London 2012 Gold Coins With the Olympics and Paralympics in London coming close, the whole of the UK is preparing for this premier world sporting event. To cash in on this event, manufacturers have already started promoting the two events through their products and services. It is estimated that around 10,000 different products will be [...]
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has today begun a search for volunteer performers to participate in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Taking part in the London 2012 Olympic Ceremonies will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Artistic Directors Danny Boyle and Kim Gavin are searching for 10,000 volunteers to fill [...]
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has confirmed that a total of 28,000 Torchbearer nominations received through the London 2012 ‘Moment to shine’ campaign will go forward to the selection panel stage. Approximately 110 people a day will carry the Olympic Flame on its journey around the UK. With an average of 14 valid nominations [...]
The UK has a strong history in the Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Olympic heritage London will host a Games like never before in 2012, drawing on the country’s proud Olympic heritage. London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948. Each time, we left our mark on the Olympic Movement with our innovative approach. Pierre [...]
Do you know someone truly inspirational? This is your chance to give them their moment to shine. You have until 29 June 2011 to nominate them to be a London 2012 Olympic Torchbearer… and don’t forget, you can nominate more than one person. Nominating a Torchbearer: Getting ready in 5 easy steps 1. Read the [...]
The search begins today to find 8,000 inspirational people to carry the Olympic Flame on its journey around the UK next year. With one year to go until the Flame arrives in the UK, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has launched the ‘moment to shine’ public nomination campaign, which [...]
LOCOG and the ODA are committed to ensuring that London 2012 is everyone’s Games, with services and facilities to meet all accessibility requirements. Wheelchair spaces Spaces for wheelchair users are available for spectators at all venues, and in all ticket price categories, for all 26 Olympic sports and 20 Paralympic sports. A companion seat is [...]
Meet Wenlock and Mandeville – the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots! Watch the mascot video to find out more about them and their story. Mandeville Wenlock Related Reading: London 2012 Olympic Mascot Wenlock Collector Series Figurine London 2012 Paralympic Games Mascot, Mandeville, 20cm London 2012 Olympic 32 Panel Mascot Football Size5 White/Blue
The world’s greatest sporting events are coming to London in 2012! Approximately 8.8 million tickets will be available for the Olympic Games, with another two million for the Paralympic Games. We aim to give as many people as possible the chance to attend the most spectacular sporting shows on earth and ensure there’s a great [...]
Our aim is to ensure safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, which everyone can enjoy. Making the Games secure Staff at the London 2012 Organising Committee and the Olympic Delivery Authority are working closely with Government and a host of policing, safety and security agencies to achieve a safe and secure Games. [...]
With just one year to go to London 2012, Jonathan Edwards goes behind the scenes to see preparations for some of the special events marking the day. Related Reading: 4x Epson Stylus SX130 Double Capacity Compatible Printer Ink Cartridges – Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow – Multipack By Mega Deals XL UK USB [...]
Meet Wenlock and Mandeville, the London 2012 mascots: www.london2012.com/mascots THIS VIDEO: Wenlock and Mandeville launch their new film on Tuesday, but you can get a sneak peak here first. The film features Ellie Simmonds, and you can see her preparing for her role on the big screen in this exclusive film Related Reading: NATPC M009S [...]
Who will you nominate to carry the Olympic Flame on its journey around the UK THIS VIDEO: Tinchy Stryder talks us through the process of nominating an Olympic Torchbearer. Plus the UK public and some famous faces tell us who they’ll be nominating Related Reading: NATPC M009S Capacitive , 7″ , 1.6 GHz Super Slim [...]
London 2012 Olympics tickets are on sale around the world: If you reside in the UK or EU you can apply until 26 April at www.tickets.london2012.com. Live outside the UK or EU? Check how to apply in your part of the world: http://www.tickets.london2012.com/eligibility_p2.html THIS VIDEO: The UK public and some very famous faces tell us [...]
Stay up to date with all things London 2012: http://www.londonolympics-2012.net/ THIS VIDEO: Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, visits the London 2012 Olympic Park and talks about his hopes and expectations for the London 2012 Olympic Games Related Reading: NATPC M009S Capacitive , 7″ , 1.6 GHz Super Slim Android Tablet PC with Android 2.3 [...]
27 July 2011 marks one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games! Related Reading: NATPC M009S Capacitive , 7″ , 1.6 GHz Super Slim Android Tablet PC with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and Responsive Capacitive Screen – Flash Player 11.1 – Compatible with BBC iPlayer / Youtube / Amazon Kindle / Facebook – HD [...]
London 2012′s series of test events has been going well. From equestrian at Greenwich back in July, to triathlon in Hyde Park, beach volleyball on Horse Guards Parade and men’s road cycling on Sunday – all have been well-supported and have gone smoothly. But Monday’s basketball was the first competitive action within the Olympic park [...]
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has launched an age pin badge to celebrate one of London 2012’s six strands of diversity. The new London 2012 Age pin badge design Londoners of all ages worked together on the design of the pin badge which shows the age progression of a person through a simple yet [...]
The regional stage of the London 2012 volunteer selection programme has started at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). Chris Holmes joined local Games Maker applicants at the launch of the regional volunteer interviews at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Interviews for the Games Maker programme, which is looking for 70,000 volunteers [...]
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today urged members of the Armed Forces to sign up to be in with a chance of receiving free London 2012 tickets. LOCOG Chair Seb Coe and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson launch the scheme with service men and women from the Armed Forces A total of 10,000 tickets will be [...]
London 2012 Chair Seb Coe and Mayor of London Boris Johnson have sent out a rallying cry to schools to ensure they do not miss out on tickets to London 2012. LOCOG Chair Seb Coe and Mayor of London Boris Johnson meet pupils from The Compton School in Barnet to promote the Ticketshare scheme. A [...]
With 6 days remaining of the London 2012 Paralympic Games tickets application period, the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced that there is still good availability across all sports. British Wheelchair Basketball players encourage the public to apply for tickets at the recent International Paralympic Day event in Trafalgar Square. Sports in the Olympic Park [...]
Our journey to today’s Paralympic Torch Relay announcement began a couple of years ago with a blank flipchart, and a room filled with Paralympians, creative minds and some of the most influential people within the Paralympic Movement. A series of simple questions started to form the backbone for what you see today. What do you [...]
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today unveiled a prototype of the London 2012 Olympic Torch that will be carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers on its journey across the UK next summer. The Torch stands 800mm high, and has a gold colour finish that embraces the qualities of the Olympic Flame. The Torch celebrates the [...]
Carrying the Olympic Flame will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Torchbearers will help to shine a light on the best of their communities, as well as having their own moment to shine… Here’s a typical day in the life of a Torchbearer… You wake up in the morning and you’re excited: today’s the day. You [...]
8 – 11 July 2011, Linden Fields, Much Wenlock, Shropshire. The Wenlock Olympian Games have been held almost every year in Much Wenlock since 1850 attracting athletes from across the UK. The Games’ founder William Penny Brookes was the inspiration for the modern international Olympics. The small town of Much Wenlock in Shropshire offers an [...]
The London 2012 mascots Wenlock and Mandeville are set star on the pages of iconic British children’s comic The Beano this week. Wenlock and Mandeville’s adventures are hitting high street shelves across the country as they make their first appearance in The Beano. A special story in The Beano which follows the mascots learning to [...]
The London 2012 mascots have taken time out from their packed schedule to celebrate their first birthday with a party at John Lewis on Oxford Street. Wenlock and Mandeville celebrate their first birthday with table tennis hopeful Hannah Hicks and children from Kilburn Park Foundation School Olympic mascot Wenlock and Paralympic mascot Mandeville have had [...]
With just over a year to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games begin, the British Paralympic Association (BPA) has announced the selection of the first five athletes who will compete for Great Britain next summer. The five selected sailors will continue their preparations for London 2012 over the coming months. Sailors Niki Birrell and [...]
With 500 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games, we’ve reached a very exciting landmark in the countdown. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were at 1,000 days to go. So much work has happened on the planning and preparation since then, so it’s great to take stock at this stage [...]
Oscar Pistorius’ aspirations of competing at both the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are now a real possibility after he ran 0.18 seconds inside the ‘A’ standard qualifying time for the Olympic 400m yesterday. South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius yesterday put himself in contention for selection for the London 2012 Olympic Games. His time [...]
Robert Kasza of Hungary swept to victory in the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup Final supported by UK Sport at Greenwich Park today, qualifying for next year’s Olympic Games in the process. As part of the London Prepares series, the event is allowing the London 2012 Organising Committee to test key aspects of [...]
Residents in Surrey have been offered the chance to see world-class sporting action from unique vantage points at the London-Surrey Cycle Classic, the London 2012 Olympic Road Race test event, on 14 August. Shot of the test event for the Beijing 2008 Road Race. The route of the London-Surrey Cycle Classic will take in some [...]
Top British rider Mark Cavendish today topped off a successful summer by winning the London-Surrey Cycle Classic, the biggest test event yet to be staged by the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG). Hundreds of cycling enthusiasts line The Mall as Cavendish crosses the line to take the victory. Having recently won the green jersey in [...]
Passengers are already benefiting from London 2012’s work to boost capacity and accessibility at Stratford Regional station – the main gateway station to the Olympic Park. Stratford is already a busy east London interchange and we are investing more than £100m in the station to boost its capacity and make it easier for everyone to [...]
The sport of 7-a-side Football is played by athletes with cerebral palsy. Did you know? The sport is governed by the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) Throw-ins may be made with only one hand Key facts Venue: Hockey Centre Dates: Saturday 1 September – Sunday 9 September Gold medals up for grabs: [...]
Six years ago this week, the London bid team presented our vision for staging the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the United Kingdom in 2012. Do you remember the moment we won? Our vision was to use the power of the Games to inspire change in all areas of life. We would put athletes at [...]
The LOCOG venues team will be creating arenas in the 100 acre space to host the events. Key facts Sport: Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boccia, Paralympic Table Tennis, Paralympic Judo, Paralympic Powerlifting, Volleyball (Sitting), Wheelchair Fencing Location: ExCeL London is situated near London City Airport in east London’s Royal Victoria Dock. [...]
Construction progress on the Athletes’ Village was praised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today as the first residential plot was completed. Members of the IOC are shown around the Athletes’ Village, where construction of the first of the 11 residential plots has been completed The IOC’s tour of the Village was part of their [...]
London 2012 is investing around £80m to improve the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) network. It will be an excellent link to several Games venues, including the Olympic Park. The investment in the DLR will go towards line extensions, new stations and new railcars to boost capacity, benefiting Londoners long after 2012. A Docklands Light [...]
The anti-doping laboratory which will operate during the London 2012 Games has today been unveiled by the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG). (L-R) Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and the Olympics, LOCOG Chief Executive Paul Deighton, GlaxoSmithKline CEO Sir Andrew Witty and Professor David Cowan take a tour of the facility. Based in Harlow, Essex, [...]
Top British athletes witnessed the unveiling of the track in the Olympic Stadium today as London 2012 celebrated another milestone on the Olympic Park. Schoolchildren from West Ham Church Primary School in the Host Borough of Newham raced alongside some of Britain’s best athletes on the brand new track. World record holder and Paralympic gold [...]
Athletes competing at the London 2012 Games next summer will be welcomed to the Athletes’ Village by a performance from the National Youth Theatre. The National Youth Theatre was the first youth theatre in the world and works to change lives through the arts. The National Youth Theatre (NYT) will create and perform the Team [...]
With less than 200 days to go until the start of the Games, pin collectors from all around the world are putting the final touches to their travel arrangements and deciding which pins to bring with them in July. It’s been a while since I last wrote a blog – but what a lot has [...]
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Sochi Winter Olympics plans ‘on schedule’
MOSCOW (AFP) – The organising committee of 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are confident all construction work will be completed by next year, Russia’s deputy prime minister Dmitry Kozak said Tuesday. “We are completely sure that we are capable of finishing the sports facilities next year,” Kozak said at a meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir [...]
A hare, a polar bear and a leopard have been chosen as the official Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games mascots following the results of a public vote. A ray of light and a snowflake will be the Paralympic Winter Games mascots. The polar bear has been chosen as one of the mascots for Sochi 2014 [...]
Sochi 2014 gets an Appraisal of its Volunteer Program at The Global Sports Forum
March 10th 2011, Barcelona – The international Global Sports Forum welcomed participants at the second “Global Sports Forum Trophy” ceremony to celebrate the most innovative and effective sport projects. A special award named in honor of the former International Olympic Committee president, Juan Antonio Samaranch was presented to Sochi 2014 President and CEO, Dmitry Chernyshenko [...]
The thinking behind the Paralympic Torch Relay
Our journey to today’s Paralympic Torch Relay announcement began a couple of years ago with a blank flipchart, and a room filled with Paralympians, creative minds and some of the most influential people within the Paralympic Movement. A series of simple questions started to form the backbone for what you see today. What do you [...]
London 2012 unveils Olympic Torch design
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today unveiled a prototype of the London 2012 Olympic Torch that will be carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers on its journey across the UK next summer. The Torch stands 800mm high, and has a gold colour finish that embraces the qualities of the Olympic Flame. The Torch celebrates the [...]
A day in the life of a Torchbearer
Carrying the Olympic Flame will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Torchbearers will help to shine a light on the best of their communities, as well as having their own moment to shine… Here’s a typical day in the life of a Torchbearer… You wake up in the morning and you’re excited: today’s the day. You [...]
Brasília event marks the 2,000 days to go to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Brazilian Paralympic Committee pays homage to the Games Organizing Committee Leonardo Gryner and Andrew Parsons in Brasília (Exemplus/CPB) Reinforcing the policy of integrating the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games to the whole country, the Games Organizing Committee accepted the invitation from the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB in the Portuguese acronym) and flew to [...]
Ceremony in Manaus celebrates 2,000 days for the Rio 2016 Games
Event took the spirit of the biggest sport event in the planet to the North of Brazil Celebration of 2,000 days for the Rio 2016 Games on Teatro Amazonas – (Photo: César Catingueira) The traditional Teatro Amazonas, one of the most important cultural patrimonies of the North of Brazil, was the scenario of the [...]
2016 days for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games!
Rio 2016 Rio 2016 is warming up the muscles and giving the best to make the Olympic Games a memorable event 2016 days. It seems a lot, but when dealing with the preparation for the Olympic Games, it is the exact number of days we need to achieve our main goal: deliver faultless Games. We, [...]
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