First brand new London 2012 venue opens
Lee Valley White Water Centre, the only brand new London 2012 venue that the public can use and enjoy ahead of the Games, has opened today. A number of athletes and the London 2012 mascots were joined at the event by young people from across London today as the new home of the GB Canoe Slalom team was launched. Lee White Water Valley Centre will host More...
Olympic police plan largest pre-planned operation in Britain
About 12,500 officers will be on patrol at the Olympics this summer in the biggest policing operation ever in Britain. Force: 12,500 officers at Games is biggest police operation (Picture: Getty Images) Some 9,500 More...
Sailing champion Ben Ainslie kicks off Olympic torch relay at Land’s End
Three-time Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie has kicked off the London 2012 Olympic torch relay in front of over 3,000 people at Land’s End. Ben Ainslie starts the Olympic torch relay at Land’s End, More...
Rio Tinto hands over medal metal to London 2012
The first metal ore that will be made into London 2012 medals has today been delivered by official metal provider Rio Tinto to the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG). Olympian and London 2012 ambassador James More...
Olympic torch heads to Britain as London 2012 relay gets under way
The London 2012 Olympic flame left Athens on Friday afternoon bound for Cornwall, where the torch relay to the Olympic Stadium will get under way. Smoking is permitted on this flight: Met Police inspector Andy More...
Third British female boxer secures place in London 2012 team
Savannah Marshall has become the third British female boxer to quality for London 2012 after reaching the middleweight final at the world championships. Savannah Marshall (right) is the third British female boxer More...
Canoe sprint race-off for 2012 spot goes down to final race
The race-off between Tim Brabants and Paul Wycherley for a place in the London 2012 canoe sprint team will go down to a third and final race. Paul Wycherley is taking the fight for an Olympic place right down to More...
Weir confident of GB gongs as Paralympic countdown hits 100 days
David Weir believes Britain will enjoy success this summer as the Paralympic Games prepares to reach the 100 days to go landmark on Monday. David Weir is unlikely to be the only gold medallist for Team GB this More...
Chicago Bulls ‘want GB basketball star Luol Deng to miss London 2012′
Great Britain’s most important basketball player Luol Deng is reportedly coming under pressure from his team the Chicago Bulls to miss the London Olympics. Chicago Bulls’ Luol Deng could find himself More...
Commentator Barry Davies ‘delighted’ by Olympic torch relay honour
BBC commentator Barry Davies says he is ‘delighted’ to have been chosen as one of the torch bearers on Saturday’s opening leg of the Olympic torch relay. Barry Davies will be commentating on his More...