Olympics Desk

The Olympics stadium was officially "given light" yesterday by the Prime Minister and Mayor of London Boris Johnson, in a ceremony to turn the lights of the stadium on, for the first time.  The Prime Minister David Cameron, and local schoolchildren visited the ...

Olympics Desk

HRH The Princess Royal unveils Olympic Canoe Slalom venue as first brand new 2012 venue is completed

- Team GB canoeists use Olympic course for first time as venue is completed on budget and 18 months before the Games
 
An early legacy ...

Plans to broker a no-strike deal with London transport unions for the Olympics are “on track,” according to 2012 officials.

Visiting International Olympic Committee Inspector Denis Oswald told LBC that deal should be agreed for the 16 days of sport in the summer.

He also lent ...

There will be no Greek style rush or Indian paint job for London 2012 after Olympic chiefs said the Stratford site was "nearly complete".

Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were speaking after inspecting the velodrome, which is expected to be the first site ready in early 2011.

Over 75% ...

2012 engineers have broken ground on the Olympic Park tower.

Nearly 400ft tall and costing £22m, the ArcelorMittal Orbit will stand between the main stadium and Aquatics centre

The ArcelorMittal Orbit, costing £22m, will be located between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre.

Visitors will be able ...

Chelsea Football Club and its former Chief Executive have won £20,000 damages from the Daily Mail's publishers.

Associated Newspapers is to pay the money plus legal costs after running a piece by Daily Mail columnist Charles Sale headlined "Smith to drag up Chelsea Cat Fight" in September ...

Hotel prices will more than double in London during the Olympics but tourists will desert the capital, according to market researchers.

Demand for London’s 120,000 hotel rooms during the two weeks of sports is expected to hit unprecedented levels - hotel stocks  are already under pressure. 50,000 of ...

Olympic Desk
London 2012 announces Olympic Games ticket prices
 
·         Wide range of prices announced for Olympic events

·         ‘London 2012 Ticketshare’ scheme to donate tickets to school children

·         ‘Pay Your Age’ scheme offers discounted ...