Blog archive

  • James Bulley, Director of Venues and Infrastructure at LOCOG, spoke to us about the massive project currently underway to install overlay at London 2012 venues – the final stage in getting venues ...
  • Harley, LOCOG Communications team
    Photos of the week: the bright side of life
    Harley, LOCOG Communications team
    Check out what’s been going on at London 2012 this week...
  • Lianne, London 2012 Trailblazer Volunteer
    London 2012 qualification round-up - 23 March
    Lianne, London 2012 Trailblazer Volunteer
    Welcome to the weekly round-up following the London 2012 qualification process as athletes and teams compete to secure their place at the Games.
  • Zoe, LOCOG Education team
    Wave your flag for London 2012 World Sport Day
    Zoe, LOCOG Education team
    With just three months until London 2012 World Sport Day presented by Lloyds TSB, it’s busy busy busy here at London 2012 Education HQ.
  • As part of our multi-faith engagement with the nine leading religions in London, I often have the opportunity to spend time with different religious communities and understand their issues.
  • Deborah, Torch Relay Producer
    An exciting day for the Olympic Torch Relay
    Deborah, Torch Relay Producer
    Bright and early this morning I was standing in the sunshine in a school playground in Tower Hamlets.
  • Harley, LOCOG Communications team
    Photos of the week: Royalty on the Park
    Harley, LOCOG Communications team
    Check out what's been going on at London 2012 this week... it's definitely been a busy one! 
  • Zoe, LOCOG Education team
    Making the most of London 2012 with World Sport Day
    Zoe, LOCOG Education team
    As London 2012 World Sport Day comes ever closer, we’re so excited to see schools ramp up their preparations for their one-day spectaculars on 25 June.
  • London 2012: a world of opportunities for women
    Jackie Brock-Doyle, LOCOG Director of Communications and Public Affairs
    I recently attended the Women in Sport conference in Los Angeles. I spoke alongside London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) Chair Seb Coe, and was proud to represent the strong body of women helping ...
  • Harley, LOCOG Communications team
    Photos of the week: Diving, Marking and lighting the way
    Harley, LOCOG Communications team
    Take a look at what has been going on at London 2012 this week. The beautiful Paralympic Torch was launched to the public earlier this week. London 2012 test events continued with the 18th FINA Visa Diving ...
  • Bill, Director of Ceremonies, Education and Live Sites
    Dive in to the Victory Ceremony detail
    Bill, Director of Ceremonies, Education and Live Sites
    Testing, training and preparation isn’t just an obsession for athletes right now.
  • Zoe, LOCOG Education team
    Learn the Mascot Dance for London 2012 World Sport Day!
    Zoe, LOCOG Education team
    Last month I promised that we would be releasing fantastic World Sport Day resources every month to help make your celebration on Monday 25 June a day you will never forget. True to my word, I present ...
  • Lianne, London 2012 Trailblazer Volunteer
    Photos of the week: a taste of things to come
    Lianne, London 2012 Trailblazer Volunteer
    Check out what’s been going on in a busy week at London 2012...The UCI Track Cycling World Cup, presented by Samsung, took place last weekend, with cyclists getting a flavour of what the atmosphere will ...
  • Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari MBE
    London 2012: A celebration of Britain’s diversity
    Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari MBE
    The selection of London as the Host City of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games was a testimony to its premier position as a world city.
  • Vice-Chair of the II Foundation Chris Grant visited an International Inspiration Young Leader project in two Cape Town schools, where he was joined by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and Team GB’s ...
  • Harley, LOCOG Communications team
    Photos of the week: snowed under!
    Harley, LOCOG Communications team
    Check out what’s been going on at London 2012 this week... The snowfall has shown the Olympic Park in a completely different light, here is an image of the Riverbank Arena consumed under a thick blanket ...
  • This week was slightly different to my usual one. Instead of facing the cold snap in the UK, I was put through my paces by an eight-year-old child during a visit to an International Inspiration project.
  • Lianne, London 2012 Trailblazer Volunteer
    Photos of the week: 6 months to go
    Lianne, London 2012 Trailblazer Volunteer
    Welcome to this week's round up of what's been going on at London 2012. With today marking just six months to go until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Olympic Delivery Authority ...
  • Chris Holmes, LOCOG Director of Paralympic Integration
    The Paralympic Games will help change attitudes towards disability
    Chris Holmes, LOCOG Director of Paralympic Integration
    In my latest audio blog I talk about the positive impact that the Paralympic Games can have in helping to change attitudes towards disabled people.Listen to the blogView the transcript
  • Zoe, LOCOG Education team
    World Sport Day launch puts smiles on young faces
    Zoe, LOCOG Education team
    Today we launched London 2012 World Sport Day to the world with a photo shoot at the Copper Box.