Olympics



Athletes support Annecy 2018 from the summit of Mont-Blanc

By Emily Goddard

mont-blanc_23-06-11June 23 - An expedition of athletes, including three snowboarders - Olympic bronze medallist Paul-Henri De Le Rue, his older brother, double world champion Xavier De Le Rue, and World Cup medal winner Sylvain Dufour - have reached the summit of Mont-Blanc, where they unfurled a banner in support of the Annecy 2018 bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.




Locals enjoy first picnic in the Olympic Park

By Emily Goddard

Olympic_Park_picnic_in_the_park_with_stadium_in_backgroundJune 21 - More than a hundred local residents and schoolchildren enjoyed the first "picnic in the park" in the newly completed wetland bowl, riverside spectator lawns and wet woodlands in the London 2012 Olympic Park, led by the experts behind the design and construction of the site.







"You're invited" British celebrities tell world as tourism agency begins London 2012 marketing campaign

By Duncan Mackay at The May Fair Hotel in London

Judi_Dench_on_sofa_LandscapeJune 20 - A new £100 million ($162 million) marketing campaign featuring award winning actress Dame Judi Dench, Sixties model Twiggy and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to try to capitalise on the international opportunity presented by next year's Olympics and Paralympics has been launched by VisitBritain, the country's national tourist agency.