World diving champ Daley optimistic over injury
World champion diver Tom Daley is optimistic that he will recover from a triceps injury and compete at the Youth Olympics.
Art fest champions British talent in Olympic shadow
Just a shotput’s throw from the perimeter of the Olympic site in east London an event highlighting the strength and diversity of Britain’s creative industries took place over the weekend.
London Olympics 2012: two years to go
Today marks two years until the start of London 2012. A breathtaking series of events are planned to mark the milestone, including the launch of a volunteering programme and the opening of the first official shop. Follow the thrills and spills here 3.54pm: Right, that’s it. Most of the activities celebrating the fact the games [...]
London 2012 celebrates diversity and inclusion with new pin badges
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced that it will be issuing a series of pin badges to celebrate its six strands of diversity and inclusion and engage all communities to support London 2012.
Hideously diverse Britain | Who is building the Olympics?
The notion of a foreign takeover at the east London Olympic site is nonsense A job is a job, but there is something special about working on the Olympics, Jack tells me. “I mean bloody hell, we’re building the Olympics. You only get to do that once in a generation.” But just who is building [...]
The pitiful Olympic mascots sum up this sorry affair | Catherine Bennett
It seems all that counts in 2012 is getting gold medals. So forget any proper investment in sport Weirdly, it was then thought, Tony Blair chose to launch his 2001 manifesto in a school: St Saviour’s and St Olave’s, Southwark. Perhaps forgetting the traditional affinity between deranged leaders and parties of dumbstruck children, Clare Short [...]
Daley has sights on Commonwealths
Diver Tom Daley says he will spend 2010 perfecting two new dives – but is still eyeing a synchronised gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Ron Dennis launches McLaren road car
McLaren formally launches its road car division in order to diversify away from being simply a Formula 1 team.
London 2012 Diversity Week underway
London 2012 Diversity Week got underway today, highlighting the efforts being made to make sure London 2012 is ‘everyone’s Games’.
Daley father rejects cancer fear
The father of champion diver Tom Daley rejects reports that his brain tumour has returned.
