London 2012

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

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Polo was played at the Olympics in 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924, and 1936.
 

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London 2012 Sponsor News

McDonald's to offer national qualification to London 2012 Games Makers

By Tom Degun

McDonalds logo_with_London_2012February 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.
 

Dow sponsorship of London 2012 is "nothing to do with us" say Government

By Tom Degun at Westminster in London

Dow Chemical_protest_against_London_2012February 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.
   

BT unveiled as London Live headline sponsor for London 2012 Olympics

By Tom Degun

BT London_Live_logoFebruary 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.
   

Yohan Blake joins Asafa Powell as a LIME brand ambassador

By Mike Rowbottom

Yohan Blake_signs_deal_with_LIME_February_2012February 20 - Yohan Blake, Jamaica's 100 metres world champion, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with telecommunications company LIME.
   

Top directors and athletes to produce "ultimate performance" films for BMW

By Mike Rowbottom

BMW London_2012_with_Olympic_logoFebruary 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".
   

Tongan luger on slippery slope over his name as IOC vice-president Bach complains

By Mike Rowbottom

Fuahea Semi_13-02-12February 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.
   

Samsung offering chance to win tickets for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

David Beckahm_with_Samsung_phoneFebruary 13 - Worldwide Olympic sponsor Samsung are giving away 91 tickets to London 2012 to anyone who purchases one of their Galaxy smartphones. 
   

Michael Phelps' mother becomes Subway's newest Famous Fan

By David Gold

Michael Phelps_with_mother_DebbieFebruary 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".
   

BMW unveils London 2012 Olympic Park showroom

By David Gold

bmw floating_showroom_09-02-121February 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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