Latest News for London OlympicsOlympics VenuesLondon 2012: Naming rights for sale for Olympic venues
Long-term naming rights and sponsorship deals are being sought for London 2012 Olympic Park venues.
Rights for the Olympic Stadium, Multi-Use Arena and Aquatics Centre have been made available.
7th February 2012 Olympic clean-up is complete, says Environment Agency
Work to clean up the Olympic site and create the largest urban park in Europe for more than 100 years has been completed, the Environment Agency said yesterday.
An area the size of 297 football pitches, much of which was polluted, has been cleaned up.
6th February 2012 New aerial images show Olympic Park transformation on eve of Olympic and Paralympic year
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today released new aerial images and footage showing the transformation of the Olympic Park as 2012 approaches. The key dates and milestones ahead in Olympic and Paralympic year h
21st December 2011 London 2012 Director of Sport pleased with ExCeL test
Debbie Jevans, Director of Sport for the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), today described seven Olympic test events that took place at ExCeL London as a success.
14th December 2011 Latest London 2012 Shop opens at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
With just under 270 days to go until the London 2012 Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has opened its latest shop at Heathrow Airport, the host airport of the London 2012 Games.
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1st November 2011 London 2012 Festival reveals Olympic and Paralympic inspired programme at the Southbank Centre
Hundreds of international artists will converge on Southbank Centre's 21 acre riverside site next summer for its summer 2012 Festival of the World and a number of the projects are also highlights of the London 2012 Festival, the culmination of the Cultura
31st October 2011 eremy Hunt praises progress during visit to Olympic Village as completed apartments surge past 2,012 mark - with finishing line in sight
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced that the number of completed apartments on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Village had now passed the symbolic 2,012 mark, signalling that a handover date of early next year remains firmly on sch
25th October 2011 Olympic Stadium architect calls for multi-use venue
The Olympic Stadium's architect Philip Johnson has said he would like to see the venue used for "lots of sports" after London 2012 has finished.
13th October 2011 London 2012 Velodrome rides off with Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award
The 2012's Velodrome received the Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award - an honour that recognises new buildings and spaces that improve public services, give a sense of identity and community, are a local pride, build a sustainable future.
13th October 2011 Indoor ranges in place and colourful cladding close to completion for London 2012 Shooting venue
The temporary London 2012 venue at the famous Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, which will stage the Shooting, Paralympic Shooting and Paralympic Archery competitions is one of the last remaining new arenas to be built for the Games.
12th October 2011 Lord's passes the Archery test
The London Archery Classic, a test event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, concluded on Monday leaving organisers satisfied with preparations and celebrating two world records broken by Korean athlete Im Dong-Hyun.
12th October 2011 The UK's largest temporary pontoon is tested ahead of London 2012 Games
Britain's largest temporary pontoon has been specially created for the London 2012 Games, and will be tested at the ExCeL exhibition centre ahead of next summer.
5th October 2011 Olympic Stadium track used for first time
Top British athletes witnessed the unveiling of the track in the Olympic Stadium today as London 2012 celebrated another milestone on the Olympic Park.
3rd October 2011 Eton Manor heads towards the finish line
Striking blue tennis courts and the temporary seating for 10,500 spectators are being installed at Eton Manor, the Olympic Park's Paralympic Venue. Completed in just over 18 months, Eton Manor is one of the last venues to be completed on the Olympic Park.
28th September 2011 First Olympic Park test event gets underway
This week the Olympic Park will play host to competitive sport for the first time as the London International Basketball Invitational takes place from 16 - 21 August, with Great Britain aiming to topple some of the world's top teams on their road to 2012.
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