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Londoners plan to avoid the roads during the Games 
Posted on  15-09-2011 03:36:02 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Olympics News Desk

Olympics News Desk

Almost 70% of Londoners are planning to avoid the Capital’s roads during the Games, according to research released today by triOpsis.

With almost a quarter witnessing more road works in London, 42% complain that many sites are left unattended. This ...


  
Police issue new warning over "unauthorised" Olympic tickets 
Posted on  07-09-2011 09:08:11 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Olympics Desk

Olympics Desk
          
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's (MPS) Operation Podium team are reminding buyers to be careful of unauthorised and illegal ticket scams as Paralympic tickets go on sale on Friday 9 September until 1800hrs on 26 September.

If you want to ...


  
Thomas Cook releases more ‘sold-out’ London 2012 Games Breaks 
Posted on  01-09-2011 11:27:36 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

Thomas Cook, Official Short Break provider to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, has today released its final selection of Games Breaks to events, including tickets to those that have already sold out in the public ballot.

With packages still available from ...


  
Londoners told to prepare for 100 days of disruption in 2012 
Posted on  14-06-2011 08:43:00 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Olympics News Desk

Olympics News Desk

Londoners are being told to prepare for 100 days of "major disruption" in 2012 during the build up to Olympics in July, and when the Games are taking place with businesses still in "denial" according to Deloittes the accountants, with ...


  
Olympic euphoria? You must be having a laugh 
Posted on  09-06-2011 06:52:51 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Editorial

Editorial

The Olympic Delivery Authority has done just that, delivered; it has made sure that the 2012 Olympic venues are complete or are verging on being finished.  The problem however, is nothing to do with the venues, the British are always going to beat the likes of the ...


  
We are ready for basketball! London 2012 venue complete 
Posted on  09-06-2011 11:49:43 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Olympics Desk


Olympics Desk
 
 The London 2012 Basketball Arena has become the fourth Olympic Park venue completed, more than a year ahead of the Games and is one of the quickest venues to finish construction, the Olympic Delivery Authority announced today.


The Basketball Arena is ...

  
Olympic stadium transport ready 
Posted on  01-06-2011 12:57:50 PM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Olympic News Desk


Olympic News Desk
 
The transport ‘Big Build’ that will help spectators and the rest of London keep moving during the Games is complete with works at the main ‘Gateway’ station for the Games now finished the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirmed today.


The ODA announced ...


  
"Log-jam" Olympics to cost UK £300 million in EU emission fines 
Posted on  12-04-2011 08:41:13 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Olympics News Desk


Olympics News Desk

Air pollution caused by Olympic traffic during the 2012 London will breach EU air quality standards that will result in the UK being fined up to £300 million by European authorities, warns an assessment by the Olympic Delivery Authority.

 London ...


  
Olympic stadium construction is complete! Now bring on the Games... 
Posted on  29-03-2011 04:47:29 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Olympic News Desk

Olympic News Desk

The construction of the Olympic stadium is now complete with new images released today by the ODA showing all major parts of the stadium complete.


In a ceremony held in the stadium the Chairman of the IOC Athletes' Commission and Olympian Frank ...


  
2012 less than 500 days and ticket demand is high 
Posted on  15-03-2011 03:45:35 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Olympics News Desk

Olympics News Desk

Tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games went on general sale today 500 days ahead of the opening ceremony.
 

Ticket prices range from £20 to a staggering £2,012 for the final event. 6.6 million tickets opened today for a ...


  
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