Olympics-London 2012 stadium track pledge to be kept-organisers

London 2012 Olympic organisers strongly hinted on Thursday that an athletics track would be retained at the main stadium after the Games.

West Ham formally lodge bid for 2012 Olympic stadium

West Ham United formally submitted their bid on Thursday to take over the 2012 London Olympic stadium after the Games.

Olympics-Bids invited to lease London's 2012 main stadium

Organisations who want to lease the main 2012 Olympic stadium after the Games are over have until the end of September to submit their bids, the company responsible for the process said on Wednesday.

Brits Given Tips On How To Treat Foreigners

If you happen to meet a Mexican during the 2012 Olympics don’t mention the war – that is just one of the pieces of advice being given to Brits on how to treat foreign visitors during the Games.

BBC mulls cloud support for London 2012 coverage

The London2012 Olympics are a little under two years away and the BBC is consideringcloud computing as a way of meeting the enormous viewer demand that the gameswill create.

Cadbury set to reveal 2012 Olympics sponsorship ads

Ad urges viewers to visit website and compete in games Cadbury is leveraging its sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic games to launch a £50m marketing push – its biggest ever – that aims to get the nation playing games, but there won’t be a chocolate wrapper in sight. Seven years ago when Cadbury last [...]

Olympics-Africa must wait 20 years for Games: official

Africa is unlikely to host the Olympics for at least 20 years despite the success of the soccer World Cup in South Africa which gave rise to hopes the continent might bid to host the Games soon, an IOC official told Reuters.

Olympics-Hoy and Johnson mark 2012 Games two-year countdown

Olympic quadruple gold medallists Chris Hoy and Michael Johnson tried out London’s 2012 Games facilities on Tuesday, two years to the day before the Games begin.

Olympic stars mark two-year countdown to 2012

Sebastian Coe has marked two years to the start of the London Olympics by asking fans to consider what they want to get out of the Games.

Sports Minister makes 2012 pledge

Hugh Robertson, the Sport and Olympics Minister, pledges to make sure British athletes are competitive at London 2012, with two years to go until the Games begin.