London 2012

Host city United KingdomLondon
Date Jul 27 - Aug 12, 2012
Local time (UTC)
Currency Pound sterling, £ (GBP)

Local weather

Fog
23°C
Fog
Humidity: 57%
Wind: N at 11 mph

Fact of the day

The tennis tournament at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm started on June 26 and was completed one day before the Opening Ceremony. 

London 2012 Summer Olympics News

Ukrainian Olympic Committee secretary general suspended after London 2012 ticket scandal

By Tom Degun at the SportAccord Convention in Québec City

Volodymyr Gerashchenko_1_22_MayMay 22 - Volodymyr Gerashchenko, the secretary general Ukrainian National Olympic Committee, has been suspended from his role after it was alleged that he was looking to illegally sell thousands of pounds worth of London 2012 tickets for cash.
 

Exclusive: No guarantee that drug cheats won't medal at London 2012, says blood doping expert

By David Owen

EPO drug_test_21_MayMay 22 - The high volume of drugs tests to be conducted at London 2012 provides no guarantee that cheats will not win medals, according to a blood doping expert.
   

London 2012 ticket design is unveiled – with high-level security built in

By Tom Degun

London 2012_tickets_designMay 21 - London 2012 has unveiled the design of the Olympic and Paralympic Games tickets with their delivery, along with Games travel cards and spectator guides, set to begin this week.
   

Exclusive: London 2012 Olympic Stadium wrap will demonstrate Dow's true worth, insists vice-president

By Tom Degun 

London 2012_Olympic_Stadium_wrapMay 21 - George Hamilton, vice-president of Olympic Operations at Dow Chemical Company, has claimed that the highly anticipated London 2012 Olympic Stadium wrap will show what his organisation does best, following the negative publicity it has suffered due to protesters.
   

Spanish Prime Minister claims Madrid 2020 can revive country's worsening economy

By Duncan Mackay at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec City

Alejandro Blanco_meets_Spanish_President_with_Madrid_Mayor_May_2012May 20 - A successful bid from Madrid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will help revive the Spanish economy, the country's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has claimed despite the crisis there continuing to worsen.
   

Olympex 2012 exhibition to be held at the British Library

By Lauren Mattera

Olympic stamp_collectionMay 20 - A unique exhibition which brings to life the history, symbolism and personal stories through philatelic collections of individuals will be held by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the British Library, St Pancras from July 25 until September 9, it has been announced.

   

Wildflower meadows bring golden touch to London 2012 Olympic Park

By David Gold

Nigel Dunnett_16-05-12May 19 - The largest ever man made wildflower meadows in the United Kingdom have been sown and are set to flower gold around the Olympic Park by the start of the London 2012 Games.
   

Sailing legend Ainslie kicks off Torch Relay from Land's End amid huge fanfare

By Andrew Warshaw in Land's End

Ben Ainslie_19_MayMay 19 - In a spirit of unbridled patriotic fervour, thousands of well-wishers flocked to the western-most tip of the British mainland this morning to celebrate the eagerly awaited start of the London 2012 Torch Relay.
   

Olympic Flame arrives in Britain as Princess Royal and Beckham greeted by cheering crowds

By Andrew Warshaw at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall

Olympic Flame_arrives_in_Cornwall_May_18_2012May 18 - The Olympic Flame, the most potent symbol of the modern Games, finally arrived on British shores this evening in the most significant milestone to date for London 2012.
   

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