Latest News for London OlympicsWorld circus centre bid for Barrow for Olympics
A Cumbrian town, traditionally known for its ship building, is hoping to become an international circus centre. The initiative will be funded until 2012 by the Olympic Legacy Programme.
5th March 2010 London 2012 Olympic Stadium reaches full height
The first of the Olympic Stadium's lighting towers has been successfully lifted into place, taking the venue to its full height - 60m above the field of play.
5th March 2010 Olympic Park engineering project wins award
The project to clean and clear the Olympic Park site ahead of construction has been awarded the 'Greatest Contribution to London' award at this year's ICE London Civil Engineering Awards.
4th March 2010 Piccadilly Circus gets £14m pedestrian-friendly revamp
Piccadilly Circus will be made pedestrian-friendly as part of a £14m revamp, which will rid the busy central London junction of guard railings.
4th March 2010 Market tests will help decide Olympic Stadium future
A decision over who gets to use the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games must be made by the end of the financial year, it has been announced.
4th March 2010 Links of London appointed as the Official Jewellery Collection for London 2012
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that Links of London has become an official licensee of London 2012 and will create the Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012.
2nd March 2010 Canadian lessons on ambush marketing for London 2012
Now that the razzmatazz of the 2010 Winter Olympics' closing ceremony in Vancouver is over eyes will be turning towards England.
1st March 2010 A torch from the 1948 Olympic Games has been found
An Olympic torch carried through a Berkshire town prior to the 1948 games has been uncovered at a sports memorabilia day. Historian Richard Poad now hopes to start a campaign for the torch relay to pass through the town ahead of the 2012 games.
1st March 2010 London 2012 makes most of learning opportunities in Vancouver
As the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games draw to a close, London 2012 organisers have been taking advantage of the final opportunity to experience and learn from an Olympic Games, before London becomes the next Olympic Host City.
28th February 2010 What did we learn from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games?
BBC Sport asks four people at the heart of the Games to explain the lessons they have learned while at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
28th February 2010 Lord Coe says London can learn from Vancouver Olympics
London should learn from the way in which the Canadian public has embraced the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Sebastian Coe has said.
28th February 2010 Children's therapy rooms revealed ahead of London 2012
Twelve therapy rooms for children with disabilities and learning difficulties are to be created.
27th February 2010 London 2012 invites tenders for boats and marine services
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has begun the process of sourcing more than 180 support (non-competition) boats for the Sailing, Rowing, Canoeing, Triathlon and Open Water Swim events in the summer of 2012
26th February 2010 London Games warned over reduced contingency funding
Cuts in contingency funds for London Olympics could leave organisers with less 'room to manoeuvre', the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.
26th February 2010 Rob Hoekstra appointed GB showjumping chief
British showjumping has appointed Rob Hoekstra as its new world class performance manager. He will lead Britain's build-up to London 2012.
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