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Plans to keep London moving during the 2012 Games published

CazBandit — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:51:00 +0000

Plans to ensure that athletes and officials can get to their venues on time, while helping to keep London moving during the London 2012 Games have been published today.

International Inspiration programme reaches six million young people worldwide

CazBandit — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:46:00 +0000

Three of Britain’s most celebrated Olympians – Sebastian Coe, Dame Kelly Holmes, and Sir Steve Redgrave –today visited a New Delhi school participating in the London 2012 International Inspiration programme, which has now taken sport to over six million young people in challenging situations worldwide.

11th Olympic worldwide partner announced

CazBandit — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:51:00 +0000

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Procter and Gamble (P&G) will join The Olympic Partners (TOP) Programme.

Nigeria becomes latest country to benefit from International Inspiration

CazBandit — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:00:07 +0000

Nigeria has become the latest country to join London 2012′s official international legacy programme, International Inspiration.

Public consultation on temporary facilities for London 2012 Sailing competition

CazBandit — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:00:07 +0000

This week the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) begins a public consultation process to seek the views of Weymouth and Portland residents before submitting planning applications to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council later this year.

London 2012 celebrates two years to go to the Games

CazBandit — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Today marks two years to go to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Olympic Stadium’s roof covered as ODA publishes Annual Report

CazBandit — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:00:03 +0000

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that the Olympic Stadium’s roof cover has been completed, as the ODA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2009-2010 is published.

Public take the London 2012 Open Weekend challenge

CazBandit — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:47:00 +0000

Olympic Triple Jump champion, Jonathan Edwards CBE, today faced 19-year-old British table-tennis pro, Darius Knight at Tate Modern in the most challenging ping pong match ever, to launch the start of London 2012 Open Weekend, 23-25 July 2010.

Family fun and films at London 2012 Live Sites across the UK for Open Weekend 2010

CazBandit — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:29:00 +0000

London 2012 is inviting people across the UK to gather at (delete ‘the’) London 2012 Live Sites this weekend (Friday 23 – Saturday 25 July) for family entertainment to celebrate London 2012 Open Weekend supported by BP – a series of sporting, arts and cultural challenges set up across the UK to lead the nation into the two-year countdown to the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Cultural Olympiad campaign Discovering Places launched at Houses of Parliament

CazBandit — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:41:00 +0000

Jonathan Edwards, LOCOG Board member and Olympic Triple Jump gold medallist joined Loyd Grossman, Chair of the Heritage Alliance, at the Houses of Parliament – a World Heritage Site – to launch the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad ‘Discovering Places’ campaign.