Latest News for London OlympicsBoccia in Trafalgar Square marks Paralympic countdown
Trafalgar Square is transformed into a giant Boccia court to mark the start of the two-year countdown to the Paralympic Games.
24th August 2010 Plan to create green space on Olympic village site
Plans to create parks and play areas for residents who will move into homes in the Olympic Park after the 2012 Games have been unveiled.
23rd August 2010 London 2012 Basketball Arena prepares for seat installation
The Basketball Arena is being readied for the 12,000 black and orange seats that will be installed in the venue.
20th August 2010 Debbie Flood targeting 2012 London Olympic Games
Rower Debbie Flood is targeting the 2012 London Olympics after taking a year off from the sport to qualify as a prison officer.
20th August 2010 Soho crackdown 'cuts West End crime cut by 46%'
A project to improve safety ahead of the 2012 Olympics, a major police operation in Soho almost halved crime across London's West End, figures show.
19th August 2010 Dartford judo trio up for world championships
Three members of Dartford's British Judo Performance Institute hope taking part in their first world championships can fuel their Olympic dreams.
19th August 2010 Funding axed for Great Britain's Olympic volleyballers
Public funding for Great Britain's womens' volleyball team and mens' beach team will cease from 1 October, leaving their London 2012 hopes in doubt.
19th August 2010 Cultural Olympiad 'in good hands', says Kerry Michael
Artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East Kerry Michael says the Cultural Olympiad is firmly on track and in good hands, praising the work of Olympiad's Director Ruth MacKenzie and Chairman Tony Hall.
19th August 2010 Hughes sails to best performance ahead of 2012
Essex sailor Katrina Hughes is feeling confident of winning gold at London 2012 after an injury-plagued winter.
19th August 2010 London 2012 Olympic Games stadium bidding begins
The formal bidding process to take over the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 games has begun.
18th August 2010 West Ham's grounds for optimism over Olympic Stadium
West Ham chief David Gold on his plans for 'iconic' Olympic Stadium as a potential new home for his beloved Hammers.
18th August 2010 Deadline set for 2012 London Olympics stadium bids
Bidders interested in taking over the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games will be told on Wednesday that they must submit fully costed and financed plans by the end of September.
18th August 2010 Water flowing at London 2012 Canoe Slalom venue
Water is now flowing at the Lee Valley White Water Canoe Centre, the venue for the London 2012 Canoe Slalom events. On track to be completed later this year, the venue will be the first brand new 2012 venue to be finished.
17th August 2010 Telford firm hopes for £20m Olympics mascot boost
A Shropshire firm which is to make toy mascots for the 2012 Olympics says it will bring up to 15 distribution jobs to the county.
17th August 2010 London 2012 to take Young Reporters' baton from Singapore
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is to invite the outstanding candidates from the International Olympic Committee's Young Reporters programme to come to London in 2012.
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