London 2012 Water Polo Arena gets planning go-ahead
August 31st, 2010
Plans for the temporary London 2012 Water Polo Arena, with a distinctive sloping roof, have been approved.
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Butterflies and bees already buzzing around the Olympic Park
August 30th, 2010
A golden meadow of wild flowers is already blooming around the Olympic Stadium, two years before the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
London 2012 celebrates two years to go to the Paralympic Games
August 27th, 2010
Sunday 29 August 2010 marks exactly two years to go to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and the London 2012 Organising Committee is calling on the UK public to start planning their Games.
Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games come to a close
August 25th, 2010
After 12 days of world-class sporting competition and cultural and educational activities, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games have come to an end in Singapore.
London 2012 staff show their colours for England 2018
August 23rd, 2010
London 2012 today got behind England’s bid to stage the football World Cup in 2018 – by joining in with ‘wear your shirt to work’ day.
Athletes’ Village to feature new green spaces
August 22nd, 2010
The first stage of landscaping work is already underway on the Athletes’ Village site where an extensive wetlands park is being created.
London 2012 Basketball Arena prepares for seat installation
August 20th, 2010
The Basketball Arena is being readied for the 12,000 black and orange seats that will be installed in the venue.
Water flowing at London 2012 Canoe Slalom venue
August 17th, 2010
Water is now flowing at the Lee Valley White Water Canoe Centre, the venue for the London 2012 Canoe Slalom events. The venue is on track to be completed later this year and will be the first brand new 2012 venue to be finished.
London 2012 to take Young Reporters’ baton from Singapore
August 16th, 2010
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is to invite the outstanding candidates from the International Olympic Committee’s Young Reporters programme to come to London in 2012.
Greenwich Park ground preparation work begins for 2012
August 8th, 2010
Work will begin this week at Greenwich Park to make it ready to host the Olympic Equestrian competition in 2012. The work will be carried out by sub-contractors working on behalf of the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG), in association with The Royal Parks.