London 2012 Olympics – Unofficial News and InformationNews and events for the London 2012 Olympics27 July - 12 August 2012 - London, Great Britain |
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I didn’t excel at any particular sport in my prep school. It was a very competitive place with a lot of pupils and it was there that my inner slacker kicked in for the very first time. I was good at three things and none of them required much training – throwing the cricket ball [...]
Shanaze Reade is told that she has "a lot of growing up" to do if she is to win gold at the London Olympics in 2012.
The London 2012 Olympics may feature growing crops on the east London site.
Reigning Paralympic champion Helene Raynsford retires from rowing because of health issues.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has begun the process of sourcing more than 180 support (non-competition) boats for the Sailing, Rowing, Canoeing, Triathlon and Open Water Swim events in the summer of 2012.
Veteran Greg Searle was satisfied after finishing seventh in his first public trial since announcing his intention to return to rowing for London 2012.
Dorney Lake is already a world-class rowing venue with a 2,200m eight-lane rowing course. It has a separate lane alongside it that competitors use to warm up and return to the start of the course after their race.
A 282-tonne bridge links two sides of the 2012 Olympic rowing venue on the Berkshire/Buckinghamshire border.
London 2012 organisers are under growing pressure to come to a decision on where to house some Olympic events.
Netball is hoping to follow the example of rugby sevens by campaigning for the inclusion of a cut-down, speeded-up version of the sport in the Olympics, overhauling its image and attempting to banish forever associations with airtex shirts, bibs and windblown playgrounds. A new version of the sport trialled earlier this month will be used [...]
