The Official Olympic blog
Sometimes it is about big decisions and debates, the sort of things you read about in the headlines. But most of the time it is about the hundreds of smaller actions, decisions and conversations taking place every day. This webpage features the blog for the London 2012 project � opening the door to what the organizers are doing to deliver both a memorable Games and long-term benefits to thei country. It is a blog created by people involved in the organization of the Olympic Games, who will keep you updated on all the latest developments. From time to time, this blog may be also used to link to major announcements on the project.
| 07/27/2010 04:00 AM |
| Photos of the day: Two years to go! |
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Today has been full of exciting activities as we celebrate two years to go to the start of the Olympic Games. Here are a few of my favourite images from the day.
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| 07/27/2010 04:00 AM |
| Have you got what it takes to be a London 2012 Games Maker? |
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You can feel the energy everywhere you go in the London 2012 offices today. Not only are we marking just two years to go until the Games, but it is also the launch of our official Games-time volunteer programme. Today we start our search for our London 2012 Games Makers, and I am so excited to launch our campaign to the UK and the world. I’m not alone in my excitement, of course. Hundreds of thousands of people have registered their interest in volunteering at the Games. Today, our volunteering ambassadors – dance act Diversity, Olympic champion Sally Gunnell and CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell – will be on hand alongside pre-Games volunteers, our Trailblazers, to promote the opportunity. From this morning, applications are open for specialist volunteers and other interest groups that we have been working closely with, including many disability organisations.We're then giving the general public six weeks to really consider whether or not they truly understand what it means to be a Games-time volunteer. It's hard work. It's sacrificing at least 10 days of your free time. It's not very glamorous, and there won't be any free tickets or back stage passes. But you will go down in history as being a part of putting on the greatest show on Earth! So join the team and I in reading all of the newspaper articles and watching the news, navigating around our new Games Maker website and asking yourself if you've got what it takes to be a Games Maker! Have you got what it takes to be a Games Maker? |
| 07/27/2010 04:00 AM |
| The London 2012 Velodrome will be the best in the world |
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Today I had the privilege of being on the Olympic Park to mark two years to go to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. It was my first time on the Park since 2008 and it has literally transformed since then – so congratulations to all London 2012 staff on a job well done so far. |
