Gold medal for effort for some of these creative ways to get around Olympic branding ban.
On Olympic tickets, and heckling, and reunions. It's an action packed news round-up this evening.
Mayoral opportunity or potential catastrophe?
Ticket gaffe leads to thousands being asked to return them.
Americans nervous as organisers realise they're 11,000 security guards short.
Human rights laws could be suspended to protect Olympic sponsors' commercial interests.
LOCOG have started telling people whether they've been picked for the team
A further twist in the ticketing tale
The list of who's not allowed in grows, but sponsors have been granted precious access.
The website experienced problems this morning, but some sports have still managed to sell out already.
The trademark police strike again over Olympics.
Keep a close eye on your bank balance
Can the BOA capitalise on a merchandising opportunity for 2012?
What sport matters to you? Tell us and we might profile your sport/club/match/tournament on Londonist.
The elite races for men and women will start and finish at historic Hampton Court Palace.
Be an Olympic guinea pig with a year long programme of test events.
Over 100,000 jobs will be created by the 2012 Games.
Time to start working out your Olympic spectator schedule.
LOCOG has announced that Royal College of Art postgraduate students will design the podia to be used in all 2012 Victory Ceremonies as well as the the costumes for the "Presenter Escorts, Athlete Escorts and Medal and Flower Bearers" with accompanying flower holders and trays.
Westminster City Council has given a thumbs up to the 2012 beach volleyball arena for Horse Guards Parade.
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