The United States-based photo agency first used 3D photography when shooting the Royal Wedding in April and believe the technology will give a new dimension and unprecedented insight to the world's greatest sporting event.

"Getty Images photographers will capture the very heart and soul of every emotion and action, enabling us to supply customers with the widest possible range of images to meet their needs," said Getty's co-founder and chief executive Jonathan Klein.

"The Olympic Games is the most respected sporting event in the world and has made an indelible impression in our collective memories with its visually rich history and Getty Images will help ensure this is once again the case at London 2012."

In addition to the 3D images, Getty will also be using conventional photography to capture every aspect of the London 2012 Games, which will be the firm's thirteenth official event for the IOC, providing near instant access to the magical moments as they unfold.

A team of around 60 renowned and award-winning sports photojournalists will be working round the clock to capture a record 30,000 at next year's Games in the English capital and all content will be uploaded to the dedicated site, www.gettyimages.com/olympics, within seconds of the action happening.

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