olympic stadium

Stadium exo-skeleton by Andy Wilkes, 22/10/10 LOCOG’s belt tightening and cost trimming in light of the Coalition’s spending review has resulted in the Olympic Stadium losing its decorative wrap. The icing on the original cupcake was to be a fabric curtain enclosing the bones of …

The Olympic Stadium taken by Andy Wilkes on 9 September 2010 Applications open today for 2012 McGames Makers – the volunteer fleet who will do much of the unglamorous, on the ground logistical work around the Olympic Park. Brilliantly, LOCOG have roped in a svelte …

Photo / AlicePalice The GLA has endorsed a nationwide campaign to get people behind the country’s bid to host the World Cup in 2018: it’s encouraging people to ditch the pinstripe and wear their football shirt to work this Tuesday, August 24th. The England 2018 …

‘Studio flat’ is apparently the new euphemism for a posh shed. Presume it has an indoor loo. Seems 1 in 10 police officers in some parts of London is off sick. The police are conducting their annual pre-Carnival clean-up. As a man is killed when …

By gary8345 After speculation as to whether the Hammers or Hotspur will claim their slice of the Cupcake post 2012, the Olympic Legacy Company today announced that serious costed bids for taking on the Olympic Stadium must be submitted by the end of September. 150 …

By Nick Atkins Photography When we heard Danny Boyle might direct the 2012 opening ceremony we were rooting for zombies, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Looks like we’ll be disappointed on the former but an interview with Boyle over the weekend indicates British pop music …

American entertainment giant AEG has emerged as one of the 106 names competing to pick up the Olympic stadium after the Games. The company’s reputation as a poacher of white elephants is well established — they turned the unloved Dome into the O2, one of …

West Ham and their home borough of Newham are planning a joint bid to occupy the Olympic stadium in Stratford after the conclusion of the Games. Following months of flirting with the idea, the bid proposes a stadium that can be used for athletics and …

The Olympic Stadium, searching for a ‘legacy’ purpose with all the desperation of an ageing and ineloquent footballer who’s just suffered a serious injury, may just have found something to shoot for post-2012. The International Association of Athletics Federations has announced that London is one …

By ganchingabz There’s 875 days to go. Tickets don’t go on sale till next year but that’s no reason not to be organised, people. With so many events and venues to choose from, maybe it’s not a bad idea – if worryingly anal – to …