LONDON 2012: OLYMPIC GAMES FLAME WAS LIT IN GREECE

The 2012 London Olympics Games flame was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Thursday afternoon.

1 Million 2012 London Olympics Tickets Sale on this Friday

Have you grabbed yours?

The tickets will go on sale online – at the official website – starting at 11 a.m. local time on Friday. 

How will my Olympics star live during the summer games?

2,818 apartments on the north-east boundary of the Olympic Park in Stratford have been built for the London Games. The rooms are equipped with cosy simple furniture which makes them look like a student digs.

Blur To Close 2012 London Olympics

Blur To Close 2012 London Olympics with Hyde Park Concert.

100 years - Exhibition shows Olympics site of Stratford

Three Port of London Authority officers jump into the West India Docks to test life-jackets (Pic: Getty)

In Stratford City shopping mall a new exhibition opened to show London's history over the past century.

How to apply for 2012 Skandia Sail?

Entries for the 2012 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta are now open.

London 2012 Olympics - Sailing

Ben Ainslie back for the gold after successful operation on his spine.
Ben Ainslie has undergone successful back surgery and is now stepping up his rehab at Bisham Abbey as he pursues a fourth Olympic gold.

GO FOR A BEER TO BEAT THE OLYMPIC CROWDS

Peter Hendy, London's Transport Commissioner has suggested people should ‘go for a beer’ to help space out their journeys at peak times during the Olympics.

New Hotel availability for 2012 London Olympics!

London 2012 has returned 20 % of the hotel rooms it had booked for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics

As a result of this decision more than 120,000 room nights at over 200 hotels are available now for the Olympics. Not only the five star hotels, but  the buget acomodations also set to be free for booking. 

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Should the London Olympics require tickets for newborns?

Organizers announced, that everyone – even a newborn – requires his or her own ticket to ensure that venue capacity is not exceeded. Parents who want to attend the 2012 London Olympics will have to buy tickets for their babies to bring them into the venues.

Pregnant women who bought tickets for themselves but not for their unborn children are in trouble, because even though some children’s tickets are available for 1 pound but they are not sold for every event.

Janet is back! - Janet has intentions to swim in the 2012 Olympic Trials.

Janet Evans

Janet Beth Evans (born August 28, 1971) is a 40-year-old American competitive swimmer and she is going for the gold after a 14-year hiatus. Janet Evans specializes in distance freestyle. 

Why 35 athletes were suspended from London 2012 Olympics?

The Ethiopian Athletics Federation has suspended 35 athletes for failing to report to an early-January training camp. The Olympic champions Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba are also effected.
While the suspension threatens to keep the two distance runners from competing at the London Olympics in 2012, the suspension will be lifted for any of the 35 athletes who report to future camps, said Bisrat Gashawten federation president.

How to use London Public Transport during the Olympics?

London has a well established and sophisticated public transportation system, which enables the visitor to move swiftly, economically and safely about the city. It will get pretty overcrowded during the Olympics but still the the easiest way to get to any places to use London Public transport.

London public transportation system has a number of component parts, including:

London marks 200 days to go until the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games

LONDON: London marks 200 days to go until the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games on Monday with several setbacks in the ticketing system failing to affect the organisers' upbeat mood.  As London prepares to become the first city to host the Olympics for the third time, most of the venues are completed and tickets for all events are sold out.

Only tickets are available for the football competition. Go and get the ticket for the Olympics football games at the official ticket office. 

How to find Hotels for 2012 London Olympics?

Visit London: One of the coolest city on the planet. We just tell you, visit London in 2012 for the Olympics.

Olympics main events in London - 2012

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.

JANUARY

1-Dec 31 Column by Anthony McCall. A giant column of cloud rises from the surface of Wirral Waters, Merseyside, visible across the North West.

Olympics Torch Route full list of stops

Keep up with where the Olympic Torch is headed!

Kate Middleton, Prince William, Harry named as 2012 Olympics Ambassadors

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Kate will share the title with her husband, Prince William, and her brother in law, Prince Harry.  "London hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will inspire so many people particularly the young to be the best they can be," Prince William said.

Speedo wins?

Among the Fastskin3’s other features, touted at a splashy unveiling Wednesday in New York that featured Michael Phelps, included the following specs: 16.6 per cent in passive drag reduction; 11 per cent increase in a swimmer’s oxygen economy; and a 5.2 per cent reduction in full-body active drag.


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Hyde Park Concerts

 Celebration concerts in Hyde Park to be held , to mark the opening and closing ceremonies of next year's London 2012 Olympics will be held in Hyde Park. Trafalgar Square and Victoria Park will also be transformed into free celebration hubs for the Games, with big screen broadcasts of the action, cultural activities and live music.
Concerts ticket prices have not been confirmed, will be announced early next year.