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 …
After declaring his intention to run for the mayoral post again in 2012, Boris Johnson says he wants to tackle the capital’s apparent dearth of community spirit. Not content with putting out a call for a mini-army of volunteers for the Olympics, he’s set to …
The Olympic Delivery Authority has approved plans for the water polo arena for the 2012 Games. Mindful of the fact that water polo isn’t really near the top of Britain’s national sports, the arena is a temporary one, and is designed to be easily disassembled …
Laser guns are “the way of the future”, thus spake the guy in charge of the Modern Pentathlon as air pistols are bumped in favour of cheaper, safer shooters for 2012. The switch follows the compression of the event’s running and shooting aspects into one …
As UK Sport hones the quids towards those sports with “the greatest performance potential” for medals at 2012, women’s volleyball and the men’s beach volleyball programmes have had all public funding cut. Volleyball has 6 different teams automatically qualified for the Olympics so it’s unsurprising …
Image by k e n c h i e from the Londonist Flickr pool Visit Britain are getting in early and training us to be polite to people from Foreign when they come over for the Olympics. As though Londoners aren’t used to living, working …
Lib Dem councillors are angry about Labour-controlled Waltham Forest’s overly generous offer for the Olympic Delivery Authority to take control of Drapers Field during the Games and use it as a holding pen for athletes’ equipment, or possibly (according to one local report), a VIP …
LOCOG put the call out today for designers to bid for the job of creating the Olympic and Paralympic torches. 2012 design has so far thrust infamy on Lisa Simpson, brought us the Olympshits coin and unleashed a pair of ridiculous monocular mascots. The Beijing …
You don’t need us to tell you it’s now less than 2 years to go until the 2012 Olympics opens in London. Mike King was at the Olympic Park yesterday for the big press junket with Lord Coe, Boris Johnson, a smattering of athletes, small …
The call for London Ambassadors is out. That’s people in special tracksuits with TFL Journey Planner on their PDA stationed at tourist hubs all over town during the Olympic Games. This Paddington Bear inspired animation takes you through a day in the life of a …
With two years to go, BBC poll suggests support for Olympics is up. Golders Green couple (average age 92) tie the knot in care home. Orpington gets new-look high street, Mayor opens. Truman’s beer is back in the East End, after two decades of absence. …
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