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Olympic bosses seek to reassure the British public about the readiness of the London 2012 preparations.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 7:22 pm
Athlete believes the long-distance runner with the fastest finishing kick will win Olympic gold this summer.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 6:03 pm
Danny Boyle, the artistic director of the Olympic opening ceremony, reveals how a speech by Caliban from Shakespeare's The Tempest has inspired the Isles of Wonder.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 3:14 pm
All the facts and figures about the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 2:39 pm
In pics: Olympics Games opening ceremonies over the years.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 12:30 pm
Danny Boyle's £27m show will begin with ringing of biggest bell in Europe and will feature tribute to NHS.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 12:15 pm
A new exhibition at London's Natural History Museum reveals the surprisingly moving secrets behind Captain Scott's doomed Antarctic expedition.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 11:57 am
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt makes bold claim about value of Olympics to Britain.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 11:08 am
Olympic Village site handed over to organisers Locog as Games countdown reaches six months to go.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 9:02 am
British Holocaust survivor's story inspires weightlifter Zoe Smith.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 7:30 am
Hannah England, the world 1500 metres silver medallist, says she has been having lessons in aggression to toughen her up.
Posted: January 27, 2012, 7:30 am
Seth Lakeman and Rufus Wainwright take part in the first countdown to the London 2012 Festival.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 5:27 pm
Government accuses critics of skewing figures that suggest Olympic spending has spiralled out of control.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 4:52 pm
London 2012's private security provider says they are not worried about the level of interest in Games jobs.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 4:36 pm
Securing a home for the London Broncos beyond 2012 is currently the priority for the recently rebranded Super League side.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 4:31 pm
Britain can expect up to 700,000 visitors arriving for the 0lympic Games it has emerged.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 1:46 pm
Word on the street. Westminster Council is planning to splash £9m on London's West End ahead of the 2012 Olympics.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 10:36 am
Golden boy from 1988 still enjoys the banter in Canterbury sixth team.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 10:20 am
Golden boy from 1988 still enjoys the banter in Canterbury sixth team.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 10:20 am
Great Britain's hockey women play a tournament for the first time since Beijing 2008 at the Champions Trophy in Argentina this weekend.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 10:20 am
Meredith Alexander, an ethics watchdog for the 2012 Games, has quit in protest over the link between the Bhopal disaster and Dow Chemical Company's involvement with London's showpiece Olympic Stadium.
Posted: January 26, 2012, 2:49 am
London 2012's controversial sponsorship link with Dow Chemical forces Meredith Alexander to quit.
Posted: January 25, 2012, 11:51 pm
High jumper who lost Lottery funding has made a stunning start to 2012.
Posted: January 25, 2012, 8:58 pm
Athletes and officials from overseas will supply biometric, facial and fingerprint data for the Olympics as Home Secretary also calls for ban on tents to prevent protest camps.
Posted: January 25, 2012, 4:41 pm
The first 10 table tennis players have been selected for ParalympicsGB at London 2012.
Posted: January 25, 2012, 1:17 pm