London 2012

Prince Harry named Sainsbury's School Games President

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Park in London

May 9 - Prince Harry has been named as the President of the Sainsbury's School Games on a historic day for the competition that saw the Britain's best school age athletes compete here at the Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre and the Velodrome less than 100 days before the start of London 2012.

First London 2012 Olympic Torchbearer speaks of "very, very big honour"

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold at the Temple of Hera in Olympia

May 9 - Greece's British-born swimming world champion Spyros Gianniotis, who will become the first Olympic Torchbearer of London 2012, has described the opportunity presented to him as a "very, very big honour".

Michelle Obama to appear at Team USA Media Summit in Dallas

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun

May 8 - Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, will appear at the 2012 Team USA Media Summit in Dallas later this month alongside the top US Olympic and Paralympic prospects for London 2012 to announce her Let's Move! initiative which aims to solve the problem of childhood obesity by getting more American children involved in sport.

London 2012 to put more Olympic tickets on sale this week for those that missed out first time

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

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May 8 - Nearly a million new tickets, including some for the men's 100 metres final and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, will be put on sale for the London 2012 Olympics later this week, chairman Sebastian Coe announced today.

Exclusive: Live TV audience for London 2012 Opening Ceremony will not match Beijing, predicts expert

By David Owen

May 7 - The live television audience for the London 2012 Opening Ceremony on July 27 will be numbered in hundreds of millions not billions, according to a leading expert.

London 2012 boom time for hotels, says credit rating body

By David Owen

May 7 - Moody's, the credit rating body, has produced a downbeat assessment of the economic impact of London 2012, saying the Games are "unlikely to provide a substantial macroeconomic boost to the UK in 2012".

London 2012 legacy body spells out Olympic Park sustainability commitments

By David Owen

May 6 - The body responsible for the long-term development and maintenance of London's Olympic Park after the 2012 Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), has published a set of sustainability commitments.

London 2012 Olympic Stadium opened by nine-year-old Hackney girl

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay at the Olympic Stadium in London

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May 5 - A nine-year-old girl who can see the Olympic Stadium from her bedroom window was tonight given the unique opportunity to officially declare the centrepiece of the Games open, along with Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012.

Argentina slammed by IOC for airing "political" TV advert shot on Falkland Islands

By David Gold

May 5 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has criticised Argentina for showing a television advertisement that features hockey star Fernando Zylberberg training on the Falkland Islands.

Johnson to take centre stage during London 2012 after winning re-election as Mayor

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay in London

May 5 - Boris Johnson today declared London ready to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics after being re-elected as the capital's Mayor.

British Airways unveil Park Live for London 2012 which could become "Henman Hill" of the Games

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Park in London

May 5 - British Airways, the official airline of London 2012, has unveiled plans for Park Live which will take place here during the Olympics and Paralympics and allow thousands of spectators to cheer on live sporting action, hear from medal winning athletes and enjoy a picnic on the new riverside lawns.

Spain's RTVE announces "best ever" digital media coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games

By Mike Rowbottom

May 5 - Spanish television viewers of the London 2012 Games will have real-time access to every medal event thanks to a partnership announced between Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) and digital media sport specialist deltatre.

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Irish hurdler cements place in London 2012 history as Olympic Stadium opens

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in London

May 4 - Justine Kinney ensured Ireland will always have a special place in London 2012 history when she became the first athlete to win a race in the Olympic Stadium here today.

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Team GB on course for 27 golds and maybe third place at London 2012, says new research

By Emily Goddard

By Mike Rowbottom at the London 2012 Olympic Park View Tube

May 4 - Team GB will win 27 gold medals at London 2012 – eight more than it won at the Beijing 2008 Games – and will collect a total of 56 medals – nine more than were amassed four years ago.

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Loughborough College lands key Coubertin accolade at prestigious Podium Awards

By Tom Degun at Forman's Fish Island in London

May 4 - The 10 winning projects organised by further and higher education staff and students to contribute to the delivery of London 2012 were announced at a glittering Podium Awards ceremony here at the closest venue to the Olympic Stadium.

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