Rowing is the most recent addition to the Paralympic programme. Did you know? Adaptive rowing boats are equipped with special seats, which vary according to the disability of the athlete. Single sculling boats are equipped with buoyancy devices called pontoons, which act as stabilisers attached to the boats’ riggers, providing additional lateral balance. Key facts [...]
2012 Olympics admits aquatics centre is a race against time
Target end date for construction of the £262m structure has already slipped from April to June this year The £268m Aquatics centre, which has soared in cost from the £73m originally cited in London’s bid book, will contain two 50-metre pools, a 25m diving pool and associated training facilities. A new National Audit Office report [...]
The Paralympic Games will be sport like never before!
With just one year to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games and excitement building by the day, it seems a good time to take stock and review how things are shaping up for next summer. Beijing 2008 set a very high benchmark for future Paralympic Games, and one that at the time I thought [...]
Olympic medals unveiled to the world
The London 2012 Olympic medals were unveiled tonight by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal and London 2012 Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe at an event in Trafalgar Square to mark one year to go to the Olympic Games. The London 2012 Olympic medals, designed by British artist David Watkins. IOC President Jacques Rogge and [...]
Jumping is one of the three disciplines of the Olympic sport of Equestrian. Did you know? A total of 200 athletes will compete for six gold medals in the sport of Equestrian during the 2012 Games. Key facts Venue: Greenwich Park Dates: Saturday 4 – Thursday 9 August Gold medals up for grabs: 2 Athletes: [...]
Wembley Arena, a flagship live music and sport venue, will host the Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics events at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Key facts Sport: Badminton, Rhythmic Gymnastics Location: Wembley Arena is in north-west London, around six miles from the city centre. It is next to Wembley Stadium. New or existing: Existing Permanent or [...]
Usain Bolt visits the Olympic Park – London 2012
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: Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G – Tablet – 64 GB – 9.7″ IPS ( 1024 [...]
Construction starts at London 2012 Shooting and Paralympic Archery venue
Work has begun on the temporary venue at the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich where the Shooting, Paralympic Shooting and Paralympic Archery competitions will take place. An artist’s impression of the Royal Artillery Barracks during the Games. The Barracks will provide a spectacular backdrop for spectators as they enter the venue with views of the world-famous [...]
London 2012 Mountain Bike course ready for action
Construction of the venue for the London 2012 Mountain Bike competition has been completed on time and on budget. The newly-completed Hadleigh Farm venue will host the London 2012 Mountain Bike action. The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) celebrated the completion of the course at Hadleigh Farm by inviting riders from the GB Cycling team [...]
Tickets reallocated after cards declined
Thousands of people are set to find out whether they have got London 2012 tickets after the original recipients had their cards declined. The deadline for card payments to be taken in the first wave of sales before tickets are re-allocated passes later. A second round of ticket sales will start later this month and [...]
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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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