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Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy of Britain takes a practice lap around the Velodrome on the Olympics 2012 site in east London July 27 2010. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
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 [...]
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London 2012′s Olympic mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, have been unveiled. What’s your verdict? The launch of the London 2012 Olympic Games mascots was always going to be a hold-your-breath moment for the organisers after the fiasco when the all but unintelligible logo was unveiled a couple of years ago . But while the carefully stage-managed [...]
Boris Johnson warns Jeremy Hunt he would be making a “big mistake” if he sanctioned deep cuts in the 2012 Games budget.
Representatives from the International Olympic Committee have been looking around the stadium site, which is about a third complete.
The three-day visit by the IOC co-ordination commission is the first since the UK officially went into recession, and the fourth since the capital was awarded the Games.
