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10 August 201212:54
A30 Egham Bypass Games Lanes to open to all traffic between the Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Games Lanes on the A30 Egham Bypass in Surrey will now be opened up to all traffic in the period between the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, instead of the original plan that they should remain in force.
09 August 201210:56
Two million spectators visit the Olympic Park
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today confirmed that yesterday the 2 millionth ticketed spectator passed through the Olympic Park since the beginning of the Games.
08 August 201217:45
Record Paralympic ticket sales announced
With just three weeks to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that a record 2.1 million Paralympic tickets have already now been sold.
06 August 201213:55
UK celebrates the Games as audiences flock to London 2012 Festival events
Over 12 million people have attended the London 2012 Festival across the UK, which is now over halfway through its run.
05 August 201216:25
London 2012: Over 5 million spectators so far
As the Olympic Games pass the half way mark, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today confirmed that over 5 million spectators had passed through its venues so far. The Olympic Park alone has seen more than one million visitors since the Games began.
02 August 201213:34
London 2012 Festival offers weekend of free world-class events across the capital in celebration of the Olympic Games
As the nation looks forward to Super Saturday on 4 August – when a total of 38 Olympic gold medals will be awarded – residents and visitors to London can also prepare for a dazzling weekend of free events in the capital for the London 2012 Festival.
01 August 201218:28
Windsor Castle lights up to celebrate the London 2012 Games
Windsor Castle will be spectacularly illuminated with images of past and present rowers to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Rowing competition at Eton Dorney. The stunning image projection will run over four nights from Wednesday 1 to Saturday 4 August.
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30 July 201209:22
London 2012 Olympic Cauldron moved into position ready for athletics competition
The London 2012 Olympic Cauldron was moved overnight on the 29th July into its resting place in the same position as the Opening Ceremony Bell in the London 2012 Olympic Stadium ready for the athletics competition to begin on 3 August.
28 July 201201:44
London welcomes the world to the Olympic Games with spectacular and inclusive Opening Ceremony 'For Everyone'
The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony tonight welcomed the finest athletes from more than 200 nations for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, marking an historic third time the capital has hosted the world’s biggest and most important sporting event.
27 July 201214:05
ALL THE BELLS: Thousands of people united this morning to ring in the first day of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Any Bell. Anyone. Anywhere. 08:12 27th July At 08:12 this morning hundreds of thousands of people across the United Kingdom rang bells to celebrate the first day of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in a mass participation artwork by Turner Prize winning artist Martin Creed, commissioned by the London 2012 Festival.