London and Olympic Legacy

London venues opened to 'Babes in Arms'

2012-05-09 09:39:41

Babies will be allowed into London Olympic venues without a ticket if they are firmly fastened to an adult, organisers said on Tuesday in a climbdown after complaints from angry mothers.

London taps into Beijing blueprint

2012-05-09 08:02:35

Lessons from Beijing have greatly helped London in its preparations for the Olympic Games this summer, the head of the London 2012 organizing committee told China Daily.

London will not be Siege City for Games

2012-05-03 10:54:49

The Olympics will not turn London into 'Siege City' despite plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on residential buildings and fighter jets in the skies, London 2012 chairman Seb Coe said on Wednesday.

London Games organisers braced for biggest test yet

2012-05-03 09:25:41

London 2012 organisers braced themselves for their biggest test of the Olympic Park on Wednesday while assuring spectators that airport-style security would not mean hours of queuing to get in.

Program announced for London Cultural Olympiad

2012-04-27 10:38:22

Program for the London 2012 Festival to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games was announced on Thursday.

Britain unveils Olympics culture program

2012-04-27 10:34:44

The final line-up for the London 2012 festival was announced on Thursday, with around 12,000 events happening across Britain in a major cultural celebration organised to coincide with the summer Olympic Games.

Bolt may be foiled by London weather

2012-04-27 09:50:51

Britain's cool, damp weather is likely to cost triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt the opportunity to break his 100 metres world record at the London Olympics, his coach said on Thursday.

London Olympics' green efforts evident

2012-04-27 09:39:40

London Olympics' green efforts were showed to UN officials and journalists on Thursday, which was commented as "already evident" by Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UN Environment Programme.

Crime, disorder are main Olympic risks

2012-04-26 11:31:54

Crime and disorder similar to Britain's 2011 summer riots are the most likely serious threats to the London Olympics although Islamist militants and al Qaeda offshoot groups pose a growing challenge, a British official said on Wednesday.

Olympic medal journey at London show

2012-04-24 10:05:52

A display at the British Museum investigates the journey of the 4,700 Olympic medals to be handed out in London this summer.

Brits welcome Games with Qigong

2012-04-23 17:33:10

British Qigong lovers welcome the Olympics by demonstrating Qigong in Epsom of Surry county, South of London.

London Olympic travel map unveiled

2012-04-23 17:08:05

The information is all part of a huge push to get travelers to switch to less crowded routes, to work from home, or to walk to nearby stations that might be less busy.