Olympic torch sold for £153,100 on eBay as flame goes out during relay
Just days after the start of the Olympic torch relay in the UK torch bearers have begun selling their mementos on eBay. The first torch, listed by Sarah Milner Simonds as being ‘used in the torch relay’ More...
World Badminton Championships to be used as London 2012 test event
The BWF World Badminton Championships, which take place from 8-14 August 2011 at Wembley Arena, are to be used by the London 2012 Organising Committee for vital testing ahead of next year’s Olympic Badminton competition. The More...
Hockey and Water Polo Test Event Tickets
More Hockey and Water Polo Test Event Tickets on Sale Tomorrow More tickets to the Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament and Visa Water Polo International, both London 2012 test events, will go on sale More...
Blue hockey pitches to make their Olympic debut at London 2012
Blue hockey pitches to make their Olympic debut at London 2012 The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today announced that, for the first time ever at an Olympic Games, the Hockey competition will be contested More...
London 2012 volunteer interviews start in Weymouth and Portland
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 More...
London 2012 unveils anti-doping laboratory
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 More...
Photos of the week: Hadleigh Farm test event…that’s a wrap
See what has been happening at London 2012 this week… This week the Hadleigh Farm Mountain Bike International, a test event for the London 2012 Olympic Mountain Bike event and part of the London Prepares More...
London 2012 Olympics: Organisers predict ‘Super Sunday’ of ticket orders as deadline day looms
London Olympic organisers are bullish about the number of ticket orders placed in the public ballot but are expecting a big rush of applications on Sunday night. Millions of ticket orders have been placed “right More...
London 2012 appoints designers for Olympic and Paralympic Torches
A London-based design studio has been appointed to design the Olympic and Paralympic Torches, the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) announced today. The Olympic Torch is lit in a traditional ceremony in More...