London Olympics 2012

London’s win down to slip of the finger?

London's surprise victory to secure the 2012 Olympics may have come because a senior member of the International Olympic Committee pressed the wrong button on his electronic voting pad. (0 comments)

Deightona demon to steer London Olympics

PAUL DEIGHTON, the chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs's European businesses, was yesterday announced as new Chief Executive Officer for the London Olympic Games Organizing Committee. (0 comments)

No Welsh footballers at London 2012

WALES has joined Scotland in refusing to play in a unified British soccer team at the 2012 London Olympics. (0 comments)

Mosque project of Olympic proportions

ONE of the world's largest mosques is being planned to be built adjacent to the London Olympic site in time for the 2012 games. (0 comments)

Aussie to build London 2012

AUSTRALIAN engineer David Higgins, 50, was yesterday named chief of the body responsible for building London's Olympic facilities. (0 comments)

Olympics to add 25% to tourism: minister

PRIME Minister Tony Blair has challenged tourism chiefs to generate billions of pounds for the UK when London hosts the 2012 Olympics. (0 comments)

London can win gold: Olympics 2IC

TOURISM to London could be one of the most important beneficiaries of the Olympic games in 2012, the deputy chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee, Keith Mills, told industry representatives today. (0 comments)

UK sets 18 golds target at the London games

Britain has set a target of 18 gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics, the British Olympic Association revealed yesterday. (0 comments)