London 2012

Team GB and ParalympicsGB set for London open-top bus victory parade on September 10

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 14 - Britain's top stars from the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics are set to appear in an open-top bus victory parade through the capital on September 10 with millions of flag-waving supporters expected to line the streets to cheer on the likes of Sir Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis.

Why not host the Olympics again? jokes London Mayor

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold at the London Media Centre

August 13 - London has made an "unanswerable case" to stage the Olympics and Paralympics again in the next 20 years, the city's Mayor Boris Johnson joked as he lavished praise on the Games.

Pascoe "nervous" about unresolved issues surrounding Olympic Stadium's future

By David Gold at City Hall in London

August 13 - Alan Pascoe, the vice-chairman of London's bid to stage this summer's Olympics and Paralympics, has said he is "nervous" by the fact that the future of the Olympic Stadium is still not resolved.

Moynihan determined to better London medal haul of Britain's "greatest team ever" at Rio 2016

By Tom Degun at Team GB House in London

August 13 - British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Colin Moynihan says he is already looking for Team GB to better its superb performance at London 2012 at the next summer Games in Rio in four years' time.

AOC President slams Australia's sport administrators for London 2012 flop

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 13 - Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates has blamed the nation's sporting administrators for their poor showing at London 2012 after they won just 35 medals, including seven golds, to finish in tenth position.

London 2012 "happy and glorious" Olympics says Rogge at Closing Ceremony

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay at the Olympic Stadium in London

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August 12 - The Who, the Spice Girls, Take That and Darcey Bussell all helped bring the curtain down here tonight on London 2012, a Games that International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge called "happy and glorious" but stopped short of declaring the greatest ever.

Pelé surprises London 2012 Closing Ceremony crowd with Rio 2016 handover performance

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in London

August 12 - Brazilian football legend Pelé, the man widely regarded as the best football player of all time, made a surprise appearance here at the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony as he helped Rio de Janeiro take on the mantle as the next host city of the Games.

IOC to review ticketing policy post London 2012 empty seats debacle

By David Owen at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 12 - Jacques Rogge has served notice that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to review its ticketing policy.

Exclusive: IOC delays confirmation of new athlete members as human kangaroo joins lollipops as bone of contention

By David Owen at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 12 - A human kangaroo today joined lollipops at the heart of an Olympic electoral dispute, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) delayed confirmation of the four declared winners as new IOC members.

Exclusive: Woodward calls for increased sports funding to build on London 2012 success

By David Owen at Eton Dorney Lake

August 11 - Sir Clive Woodward has appealed to the Government to increase funding for British sport to help ensure that the eye-catching rate of progress in the performance of the Great Britain Olympic team over recent years is maintained in the run-up to the 2016 summer Games in Rio.

Delay in announcement of new IOC athlete members caused by "procedural matter"

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 10 - The four new members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission are set to be unveiled in the next 48 hours after a delay to the scheduled announcement was caused by a "procedural matter".

IOC official Oswald hails London 2012's successful Olympics and tells Rio 2016 to learn from it

By Emily Goddard

By Andrew Warshaw at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 10 - Denis Oswald, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) official who spent seven years keeping a sharp eye on London's ability to deliver on time, says Rio 2016 should heed the lessons of what has been achieved.

Kiwi House set to reopen following explosions

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun in London

August 9 - Kiwi House in central London is set to be reopened following two explosions at the venue yesterday that forced it to be temporarily closed.

IOC saddened by closure of Africa Village at London 2012

By Emily Goddard

By Andrew Warshaw at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 9 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said today it was "still processing" reports that Africa Village at London 2012, designed to showcase the continent's varied cultures, had closed because of unpaid bills.

Exclusive: Africa Village in London closed amid claims of unpaid bills

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

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August 8 - Africa Village in Kensington Gardens has been closed today amid claims that suppliers are owed £395,000 ($620,000/€500,000) in unpaid bills.

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When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.

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