six months to go!

Village handover marks six months to go to London 2012 With exactly six months to go until the London 2012 Games, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) will today hand over the Olympic and Paralympic Village site to the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG). Four-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent helps with LOCOG’s ‘bedding in’ process, [...]

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Ticket resale platform set to reopen

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 [...]

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Events timetable

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 [...]

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Sochi 2014

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 [...]

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Mascots

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: Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo Wii) London 2012 – The Official Video [...]

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Venues

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 [...]

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London 2012 Paralympic Games tickets now on sale

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 [...]

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tony | February 13, 2012 | 0 Comments
London 2012 celebrates one year to go

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 [...]

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tony | February 9, 2012 | 0 Comments
Ticket applicants get a second chance to secure the greatest tickets on earth : London2012 tickets.

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 [...]

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tony | February 5, 2012 | 0 Comments
Paralympic ticket applications period reaches halfway stage

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 [...]

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tony | December 30, 2011 | 0 Comments
Transport

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 [...]

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tony | November 23, 2011 | 0 Comments
Over 130,000 new Olympic ticket holders

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 [...]

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tony | November 16, 2011 | 0 Comments
‘Year to Go’ landmark approaches

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 [...]

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tony | November 14, 2011 | 0 Comments
Buy London 2012 Olympic Gold Coins

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 [...]

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tony | August 25, 2011 | 0 Comments
Search begins for 10,000 Olympic Games Ceremony performers

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 [...]

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tony | August 17, 2011 | 0 Comments
28,000 nominees in the running to carry Olympic Flame

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 [...]

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tony | August 11, 2011 | 0 Comments
Games heritage

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 [...]

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tony | July 24, 2011 | 3 Comments
Nominate a Torchbearer

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 [...]

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tony | June 25, 2011 | 3 Comments
Search begins for 8,000 inspirational people to carry the Olympic Flame

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 [...]

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tony | May 24, 2011 | 0 Comments
Visiting in 2012 – Accessibility

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 [...]

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tony | February 23, 2011 | 1 Comment
The London 2012 Mascots

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 Olympics 32 Panel Mascot Football Size 1 White/Orange Corgi London 2012 Wenlock Police Mascot (Wenlock London 2012) London 2012 Olympics Mascot Wenlock [...]

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tony | February 22, 2011 | 4 Comments
About tickets

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 [...]

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tony | February 20, 2011 | 5 Comments
Safety and security

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. [...]

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tony | February 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

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Events timetable

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 go on sale from 15 March 2011, allowing members of the public four weeks to inspect the schedule beforehand.

Remember that the schedule may change between now and the Games, and there is no guarantee that big names will participate in any given session – most have yet to even qualify for the Olympics, although they will expect to line up at the start in 2012.

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Sochi 2014

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 [...]

tony | December 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

Sochi 2014 mascots announced

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 [...]

tony | November 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

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 [...]

tony | November 12, 2011 | 0 Comments

Olympic Torch Relay

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 [...]

tony | January 21, 2012 | 0 Comments

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 [...]

tony | January 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

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 [...]

tony | December 25, 2011 | 0 Comments

Rio 2016

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 [...]

tony | September 24, 2011 | 3 Comments

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 [...]

tony | September 2, 2011 | 0 Comments

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, [...]

tony | August 5, 2011 | 0 Comments