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We will use the power of the Games to inspire change.

This is the vision that will define the venues that are built, the Games that are staged and the legacy we leave.

This section gives you the run down on the Games and the people delivering them.

You can also find out about the history of the Games in the UK and the London 2012 brand.

Seb Coe, Tessa Jowell, Boris Johnson

The people behind the Games

Find out about the people and organisations that are building and staging the Games.

The London 1948 Olympic Games

Our unique Games history

In 2012 London will host the Olympic Games for the third time. It will also mark the return of the Paralympic Games to the country of their birth.

London 2012 emblem on a flag

Everyone's 2012

Read about the London 2012 brand, launched in June 2007. Find out what it means, watch our brand video and read guidelines for users.

Athletes running

National Olympic and Paralympic Committees

Visit our page aimed at National Olympic and Paralympic Committees across the world.

The 2012 blog

Visit the 2012 blog