London 2012
| Host city |
London |
| Date |
Jul 27 - Aug 12, 2012 |
| Local time |
(UTC) |
| Currency |
Pound sterling, £ (GBP) |
Local weather
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12°C
London
Overcast
Humidity: 88%
Wind: SW at 9 mph
Fact of the day
Polo was played at the Olympics in 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924, and 1936.
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London 2012 Sponsor News
By Tom Degun
February 22 - As part of its role as Presenting Partner of the London 2012 Games Maker Programme, McDonald's has today announced that it will be offering a City & Guilds Level 2 Award in the Principles of Customer Service to those volunteers who are either unemployed or who took part in the Government's Personal Best Programme.
By Tom Degun at Westminster in London
February 21 - John Penrose, Minister for Tourism and Heritage at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), has hit back at aggressive claims from Labour politician Barry Gardiner regarding Dow Chemical Company's controversial sponsorship of the Olympics by saying that he should ask London 2012 for answers.
By Tom Degun
February 20 - London 2012 Tier One Partner BT have today been unveiled as the headline sponsor of BT London Live, the huge festivals of sport, music and entertainment set to take place at Hyde Park, Victoria Park and Trafalgar Square during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
By Mike Rowbottom
February 20 - Yohan Blake, Jamaica's 100 metres world champion, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with telecommunications company LIME.
By Mike Rowbottom
February 19 - Internationally renowned directors and athletes have been brought together by BMW to produce four inspirational short films exploring what it takes to deliver "The Ultimate Performance".
By Mike Rowbottom
February 13 - A luger from the South Pacific island of Tonga has got a bad name for himself at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT) World Championships in Altenburg – because it is the name of his sponsor.
By Duncan Mackay
February 13 - Worldwide Olympic sponsor Samsung are giving away 91 tickets to London 2012 to anyone who purchases one of their Galaxy smartphones.
By David Gold
February 12 - Subway restaurant chain has announced that Debbie Phelps (pictured left), the mother of 14-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps, is their newest "Famous Fan".
By David Gold
February 11 - BMW, the official automotive partner for the London 2012 Olympic Games, has unveiled an 8,000 square foot floating showroom between the Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Stadium at the Olympic Park in Stratford.
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Additional Information
Given that the power requirements of the London 2012 Games are likely to match that of city housing between half and three-quarters of a million people, it is worth underlining the contribution of exclusive supplier of temporary energy services Aggreko, particularly when you consider the complexity involved in powering such a mega event. David Owen reports
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Sponsor Focus Archive
This week's sponsor 123 feature sees us talking to Suzi Williams, group marketing and brand director at BT, as she tells her about her role in London 2012 and what it all means to her.
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